Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data

Global Category Breakdown 1989-2011

Survey
Edition
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

Free
No.
68
69
70
72
74
73
75
73
78
75
72
69
68
67
64
64
63
67
67
67
61
56
57

Partly Free
%
34.7
35.2
35.9
37
38
37.6
38.7
37.8
40.4
40.3
38.5
37.1
36.6
36
34.2
34.2
33.7
36
37.9
41.4
38.9
35.2
35.8

No.
65
64
61
59
58
54
50
48
47
50
53
51
52
54
61
63
63
63
60
49
34
29
19

%
33.2
32.7
31.3
30
30
27.8
25.8
24.9
24.4
26.9
28.3
27.4
28
29
32.6
33.7
33.7
33.9
33.9
30.2
21.7
18.2
11.9

Not Free
No.
63
63
64
64
63
67
69
72
68
61
62
66
66
65
62
60
61
56
50
46
62
74
83

Total
%
32.1
32.1
32.8
33
32
34.5
35.6
37.3
35.2
32.8
33.2
35.5
35.5
34.9
33.2
32.1
32.6
30.1
28.2
28.4
39.5
46.5
52.2

No.
196
196
195
195
195
194
194
193
193
186
187
186
186
186
187
187
187
186
177
162
157
159
159

%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data

Americas 1989-2011
Survey
Edition
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

Free
No.
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
23
24
24
23
22
23

Partly Free
%
48.6
48.6
48.6
46
48
48.6
48.6
48.6
51.4
60
57.1
54.3
54.3
54.3
54.3
54.3
57.1
65.7
68.6
68.6
65.7
62.9
65.7

No.
14
16
16
17
16
14
14
12
13
12
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
9
9
9
9
8
5

%
40
45.7
45.7
48
46
40
40
34.3
37.1
34.3
40
40
40
42.9
42.9
42.9
40
25.7
25.7
25.7
25.7
22.9
14.3

Not Free
No.
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
6
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
5
7

Total
%
11.4
5.7
5.7
6
6
11.4
11.4
17.1
11.4
5.7
2.9
5.7
5.7
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
8.6
5.7
5.7
8.6
14.3
20

No.
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35

%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data

Asia-Pacific 1989-2011
Survey
Edition
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

Free
No.
14
15
15
16
16
17
18
17
18
16
16
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
10

Partly Free
%
35
37.5
37.5
40
40
42.5
45
43.6
46.2
44.4
43.2
38.9
38.9
36.1
32.4
35.1
35.1
35.1
35.5
32.3
32.3
29
32.3

No.
13
13
11
10
10
8
7
8
7
7
8
8
10
10
12
11
12
15
10
11
9
10
8

%
32.5
32.5
27.5
25
25
20
17.5
20.5
17.9
19.4
21.6
22.2
27.8
27.8
32.4
29.7
32.4
40.5
32.3
35.5
29
32.3
25.8

Not Free
No.
13
12
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
12
13
13
13
12
9
10
10
12
12
13

Total
%
32.5
30
35
35
35
37.5
37.5
35.9
35.9
36.1
35.1
38.9
33.3
36.1
35.1
35.1
32.4
24.3
32.3
32.3
38.7
38.7
41.9

No.
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
39
39
36
37
36
36
36
37
37
37
37
31
31
31
31
31

%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data

Central/Eastern Europe - Former Soviet Union 1989-2011
Survey
Edition
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

Free
No.
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
6
3
0
0

Partly Free
%
27.6
27.6
28.6
28
28
29.6
29.6
29.6
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
29.6
25.9
22.2
22.2
18.5
23.1
15.4
54.5
37.5
0
0

No.
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
11
11
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
15
5
3
4
0

%
41.4
37.9
35.7
36
36
33.3
33.3
29.6
29.6
40.7
40.7
33.3
37
37
37
40.7
44.4
46.2
57.7
45.5
37.5
44.4
0

Not Free
No.
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
7
7
9
9
10
11
10
10
8
7
0
2
5
9

Total
%
31
34.5
35.7
36
36
37
37
40.7
37
25.9
25.9
33.3
33.3
37
40.7
37
37
30.8
26.9
0
25
55.6
100

No.
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
11
8
9
9

%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data

Middle East and North Africa 1989-2011
Survey
Edition
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

Free
No.
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Partly Free
%
5.3
5
0
5
5
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.3

No.
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
5
6
4
6
5
5
4
3
1

%
10.5
16
21.1
16
11
10.5
10.5
5.3
10.5
15.8
15.8
15.8
10.5
15.8
26.3
31.6
21.1
31.6
27.8
27.8
22.2
15.8
5.3

Not Free
No.
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
15
13
12
14
12
12
12
13
15
17

Total
%
84.2
79
78.9
79
84
84.2
84.2
89.5
84.2
78.9
78.9
78.9
84.2
78.9
68.4
63.2
73.7
63.2
66.7
66.7
72.2
78.9
89.5

No.
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19

%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data

Sub-Saharan Africa 1989-2011
Survey
Edition
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

Free
No.
5
5
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
8
6
6
6
7
6
5
4
4
6
5
3
3
2

Partly Free
%
10.4
10.4
14.6
15
16.6
14.6
16.7
14.6
16.7
16.7
12.5
12.5
12.5
14.6
12.5
10.4
8.3
8.3
13.3
11.1
7
7
4.7

No.
22
19
18
18
19
19
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
19
20
21
20
20
18
8
3
4

%
45.8
39.6
37.5
37
39.5
39.6
33.3
35.4
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
39.6
41.7
43.8
41.7
44.4
40
18.6
7
9.3

Not Free
No.
21
24
23
23
21
22
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
23
23
23
24
19
22
32
37
37

Total
%
43.8
50
47.9
48
43.7
45.8
50
50
50
50
54.2
54.2
54.2
52.1
47.9
47.9
47.9
50
42.2
48.9
74.4
86
86

No.
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
45
45
43
43
43

%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data

Western Europe 1989-2011
Survey
Edition
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

Free
No.
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21

Partly Free
%
92
92
92
96
96
92
92
92
96
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5
95.5

No.
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

%
8
8
8
4
4
8
8
8
4
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5

Not Free
No.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total
%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

No.
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22

%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100