Russia’s RSF score fell to 34.8 in 2023
Russia scores 34.8/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #164 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (13/100). Context: pop 144.4 million, GDP $1.70T.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
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Rwanda Freedom House scorecard: 23/100 across 12 years
Rwanda scores 46.6/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #131 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (23/100). Context: pop 12.6 million, GDP $10.12B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Inside Saudi Arabia: press freedom rank #170 of 181 worldwide
Saudi Arabia scores 32.4/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #170 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (8/100). Context: pop 34.3 million, GDP $792.97B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Oman’s 4-year RSF trajectory: 56.6 to 37.9/100
Oman scores 37.9/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #155 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (24/100). Context: pop 5.3 million, GDP $76.98B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Pakistani Kashmir on RSF and Freedom House: —/100 and 29/100
Pakistani Kashmir is not rated by the RSF index; Freedom House classifies it as Not Free with a total score of 29/100.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
How Nicaragua moved from Partly Free to Not Free
Nicaragua scores 37.1/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #158 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (16/100). Context: pop 6.5 million, GDP $12.52B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Why North Korea’s press freedom rose in 2023
North Korea scores 21.7/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #180 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (3/100). Context: pop 25.7 million, GDP $32.10B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
How Myanmar moved from Partly Free to Not Free
Myanmar scores 28.3/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #173 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (8/100). Context: pop 54.0 million, GDP $76.09B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
How Nagorno Karabakh moved from Partly Free to Not Free
Nagorno Karabakh is not rated by the RSF index; Freedom House classifies it as Not Free with a total score of 0/100.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Libya press freedom down 2.9 points in 2023
Libya scores 40.2/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #149 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (9/100). Context: pop 6.8 million, GDP $52.08B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk