Wednesday 2 October 2019

Finland ranked 2nd in the World Press Freedom Index


Finland took 2nd place in the World Press Freedom Index 2019 from the international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders, located in the top of the list of countries with the most free press. The first place went to Norway, and the third to Sweden.

Compared to 2018, Finland managed to rise two points, jumping from 4th to 2nd place. In 2017, Finland took 3rd place.

Estonia ranks 11th, Latvia 24th, USA 48th, Ukraine 102nd, and Russia 149th. The last two positions in the list were taken by North Korea (179) and Turkmenistan (180).

1. Norway
2. Finland
3. Sweden
4. Netherlands
5. Denmark
6. Switzerland
7. New Zealand
8. Jamaica
9. Belgium
10. Costa Rica

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