Hawaii scores 71.2/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #45 globally.
RSF Score71.22Global rank #45
Freedom StatusUnassessed—
GDP—World Bank data
Population—National total
2023 Press Freedom Scorecard
Overall score and global position
In the 2023 World Press Freedom Index, Hawaii scores 71.22 out of 100 and ranks #45 globally — a broadly open press environment.
71.2 / 100
Composite index comparison
RSF Overall (Reporters Without Borders)71.2 / 100
Press freedom score — higher is freer.
Five-year RSF trend
Over 2019–2023, Hawaii moved from 74.31 to 71.22 on the RSF scale (a decline of 3.09 points). The lowest recorded score was 71.22 and the highest was 76.15.
Year-over-year RSF movement
Hawaii's biggest single-year RSF movement in the 2019–2023 window was a loss of 3.33 points between 2021 (76.07) and 2022 (72.74).
| Years | From | To | Δ score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 → 2020 | 74.31 | 76.15 | ▲ 1.84 |
| 2020 → 2021 | 76.15 | 76.07 | ▼ -0.08 |
| 2021 → 2022 | 76.07 | 72.74 | ▼ -3.33 |
| 2022 → 2023 | 72.74 | 71.22 | ▼ -1.52 |