Where Data Tells the Story
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Estimably, 4 to 5 billion people (the majority of humanity) live in countries scoring below 0.4 on the Freedom of Expression Index.
It’s a continuous belt of media repression stretching from Russia through Central Asia and China to the Middle East, where governments severely restrict speech and press.
The visualization above shows the extent of free speech and the freedom of the press across countries of the world.
The index ranges from 0 to 1 (most free).
It comes from Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), accessed via Our World in Data.
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The data ranks based on combined information on: