Botswana: 6.1-point gain on the 2023 RSF index
Botswana scores 64.6/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #65 globally. Freedom House rates it Free (72/100). Context: pop 2.3 million, GDP $18.34B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
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Brazil: 12 years classified Free by Freedom House
Brazil scores 58.7/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #92 globally. Freedom House rates it Free (72/100). Context: pop 212.6 million, GDP $1.84T.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Brunei Freedom House scorecard: 28/100 across 12 years
Brunei scores 44.2/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #142 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (28/100). Context: pop 433K, GDP $13.47B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Austria: RSF 77.3 and Freedom House Free (93/100)
Austria scores 77.3/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #29 globally. Freedom House rates it Free (93/100). Context: pop 8.9 million, GDP $446.31B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Azerbaijan on RSF and Freedom House: 39.9/100 and 7/100
Azerbaijan scores 39.9/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #151 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (7/100). Context: pop 10.0 million, GDP $39.21B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Bahamas: 12 years classified Free by Freedom House
Bahamas is not rated by the RSF index; Freedom House classifies it as Free with a total score of 91/100. Context: pop 389K, GDP $12.83B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Bahrain: among the world’s most restricted press environments
Bahrain scores 30.6/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #171 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (12/100). Context: pop 1.5 million, GDP $38.57B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Bangladesh: lost 14.0 points on the RSF index (2019–2023)
Bangladesh scores 35.3/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #163 globally. Freedom House rates it Partly Free (40/100). Context: pop 167.3 million, GDP $302.57B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Why Barbados has stayed Free for 12 years
Barbados is not rated by the RSF index; Freedom House classifies it as Free with a total score of 94/100. Context: pop 287K, GDP $5.21B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk
Belarus: lost 11.2 points on the RSF index (2019–2023)
Belarus scores 37.2/100 on the 2023 RSF World Press Freedom Index, ranking #157 globally. Freedom House rates it Not Free (8/100). Context: pop 9.5 million, GDP $63.08B.
Apr 18, 2026MidMed Desk