How Free Is the Press in the World’s Richest Countries – Page 5

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35. Slovenia
> GDP per capita: $37,050.55
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 68.5 – #54 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 76.9 – #25 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 2,102,419

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34. Lithuania
> GDP per capita: $37,107.06
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 84.1 – #9 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 79.9 – #20 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 2,794,885

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33. Czech Republic
> GDP per capita: $38,511.27
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 80.5 – #20 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 76.6 – #26 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 10,697,858

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32. Cyprus
> GDP per capita: $38,816.09
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 66.0 – #65 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 80.2 – #19 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 1,207,361

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31. Israel
> GDP per capita: $39,056.42
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 59.6 – #86 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 69.1 – #38 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Security
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 9,215,100

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