How Free Is the Press in the World’s Richest Countries – Page 2

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50. Panama
> GDP per capita: $25,389.81
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 62.8 – #74 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 70.1 – #35 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 4,314,768

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49. Russia
> GDP per capita: $26,456.39
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 38.8 – #155 out of 180 (“very serious”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 51.3 – #45 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Security
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 144,104,080

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48. Malaysia
> GDP per capita: $26,471.67
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 51.5 – #113 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 60.5 – #41 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Legislation
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 32,365,998

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47. Greece
> GDP per capita: $27,072.62
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 55.5 – #108 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 71.0 – #34 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Legislation
> Population: 10,700,556

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46. Croatia
> GDP per capita: $27,076.98
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 70.4 – #48 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 72.0 – #31 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Legislation
> Population: 4,047,680

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