Press freedom index in Brazil 2015-2024
countries with the best press freedom index in Latin America and the Caribbean. The indicator presents an overview of the plurality and independence of the media and how safe and free it is for journalists to do their job, with lower scores indicating a worse situation for the press and higher scores a better one.
Between 2018 and 2022, the press freedom index of Brazil plummeted, going from 68.79 to 55.36. However, since 2023, Brazil is maintaing the level of 58 points, with slight decrease in 2024. As a result, Brazil is just below the top 10