How Free Is the Press in the World’s Richest Countries – Page 8

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20. Canada
> GDP per capita: $46,064.25
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 81.7 – #19 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 84.8 – #12 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 38,037,204

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19. Finland
> GDP per capita: $47,154.43
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 88.4 – #5 out of 180 (“good”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 93.0 – #2 out of 180 (“good”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 5,529,543

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18. Australia
> GDP per capita: $48,678.68
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 73.8 – #39 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 80.2 – #18 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 25,693,267

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17. Belgium
> GDP per capita: $48,769.73
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 78.9 – #23 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 88.3 – #9 out of 180 (“good”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 11,544,241

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16. Sweden
> GDP per capita: $50,923.11
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 88.8 – #3 out of 180 (“good”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 92.8 – #3 out of 180 (“good”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Security
> Best area of press freedom: Politics
> Population: 10,353,442

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