In 2022, Moldova achieved the best result in the country's history in the press freedom ranking

The Press Freedom Index is an annual country ranking, compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders, that assesses press freedom in each country. This ranking aims to establish the degree of freedom that journalists, media organizations and internet users have in each country, as well as the efforts made by the authorities to respect this freedom. In 2022, the Republic of Moldova managed to rank in the highest place of all the years in which it was included in the top. The previous year, our country ranked 40th out of 180 countries analyzed regarding the level of press freedom. According to the information, Moldova obtained a score of 73. 47 points out of a total of 100 points, compared to the score of 68.

39, recorded in 2021. The authors of the ranking mention that the Republic of Moldova stood out due to a change of government and thanks to the hope it brought for an improvement in the situation of journalists. Source: Reporters Without Borders The score is based on the definition of press freedom formulated by the organization Reporters Without Borders and its experts. When awarding the score, a number of factors are analyzed: the political context, the legal framework, the economic and sociocultural context, as well as the safety of journalists in each country. Source: Reporters Without Borders For the first time, the Republic of Moldova was included in this ranking in 2003.

That year, our country ranked 94th, with a global score of 27 points. In 2009, the Republic of Moldova obtained a score of 33. 75 points, occupying the 114th place in the ranking out of 175 countries analyzed. In that year, our country took the lowest place ever. The ranking shows that in 2009 the Republic of Moldova fell by 16 positions compared to 2008 when it was in 98th place.

Source: Reporters Without Borders The Freedom House organization declared in 2009 about the press in the Republic of Moldova that Here you can see where the Republic of Moldova was in the world press freedom index ranking from 2003 to the present. In this material you can see the ranking of the world press freedom index in 2022. .