Rankings

Mediterranean press-freedom comparisons for 2023 — France leads the basin at RSF 78.7/100 and Syria trails at 27.2/100. Full leader and laggard rankings, plus year-on-year movement.

Rankings

France leads Mediterranean press freedom in 2023

Across the Mediterranean basin, France leads the 2023 RSF Press Freedom Index with a score of 78.72, ahead of 4 peer states profiled here.

Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk

Rankings

Syria: lowest press freedom in the Mediterranean (2023)

At the bottom of the Mediterranean press freedom table, Syria records the lowest 2023 RSF score (27.22), followed by four other basin states with similarly constrained media environments.

Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk