How Free Is the Press in the World’s Richest Countries – Page 11

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May 18, 2022 7:00 pm

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5. Switzerland
> GDP per capita: $68,755.44
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 82.7 – #14 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 89.5 – #8 out of 180 (“good”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Politics
> Population: 8,636,561

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4. Qatar
> GDP per capita: $85,290.45
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 49.0 – #119 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 57.4 – #42 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Social
> Best area of press freedom: Politics
> Population: 2,881,060

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3. Ireland
> GDP per capita: $90,789.22
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 88.3 – #6 out of 180 (“good”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 88.1 – #10 out of 180 (“good”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 4,985,674

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2. Singapore
> GDP per capita: $93,397.05
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 44.2 – #139 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 44.8 – #48 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 5,685,807

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1. Luxembourg
> GDP per capita: $112,557.31
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 79.8 – #21 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 82.4 – #16 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 630,419

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