How Free Is the Press in the World’s Richest Countries – Page 7

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May 18, 2022 7:00 pm

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25. South Korea
> GDP per capita: $42,335.87
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 72.1 – #43 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 76.6 – #28 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 51,836,239

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24. United Kingdom
> GDP per capita: $42,675.78
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 78.7 – #24 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 78.4 – #22 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 67,215,293

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23. New Zealand
> GDP per capita: $42,774.69
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 83.5 – #11 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 90.0 – #6 out of 180 (“good”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Legislation
> Best area of press freedom: Politics
> Population: 5,084,300

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22. Saudi Arabia
> GDP per capita: $44,328.18
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 33.7 – #166 out of 180 (“very serious”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 37.3 – #50 out of 180 (“very serious”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Legislation
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 34,813,867

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21. Kuwait
> GDP per capita: $44,847.05
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 37.9 – #158 out of 180 (“very serious”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 65.6 – #40 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 4,270,563

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