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World Press Freedom index 2021: India at 142 of 180 spot
On 20th April 2021, the latest World Press Freedom Index 2021 has been released and India has given 142nd position among 180 countries and remains “one of the world’s most dangerous countries” for journalists. in the last year 2020, India was at 142nd position.
In the World Press Freedom Index 2021, Norway has topped and followed by Finland and Denmark have got the 2nd and 3rd position.
On the other hand, Eritrea is at the bottom of the Index. China is ranked 177th position and is only above North Korea at 179 and Turkmenistan at 178.
India’s neighbourhood countries, Nepal is at 106, Sri Lanka at 127, Myanmar (before the coup) at 140, Pakistan at 145 and Bangladesh at 152.
The 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
World Press Freedom Index: Top 10 Best Countries with Score
Ranking
Country
Score
1.
Norway
6.72
2.
Finland
6.99
3.
Sweden
7.24
4.
Denmark
8.57
5.
Costa Rica
8.21
6.
Netherlands
8.74
7.
Jamaica
9.96
8.
New Zealand
10.04
9.
Portugal
10.11
10.
Switzerland
10.55
World Press Freedom Index: Top 10 Bottom Countries with Score
Ranking
Country
Score
170
Saudi Arabia
62.73
171
Cuba
63.93
172
Laos
70.56
173
Syria
68.11
174
Iran
70.11
175
Vietnam
75.18
176
Djibouti
78.62
177
China
78.10
178
Turkmenistan
80.03
179
North Korea
81.28
180
Eritrea
82.05
India’s neighbourhood Countries
106
Nepal
127
Sri Lanka
140
Myanmar
145
Pakistan
152
Bangladesh
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