Hong Kong: press freedom index 2024

In 2024, Hong Kong's press freedom index was further down to 43.06 points, which was classified as a difficult situation. This marks a major decline of the freedom level of journalists in the city under the implementation of a National Security Law by Beijing followed by corresponding measures to silence various independent voices. Between 2013 and 2024, Hong Kong's press freedom ranking fell from 58th place to 135th among all 180 surveyed countries and regions.

Press freedom index in Hong Kong from 2015 to 2024

Characteristic	Index score (0-100)
2024	43.06
2023	44.86
2022	41.64
2021	69.56
2020	69.99
2019	70.35
2018	70.96
2017	70.54
2016	71.5
2015	72.24

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May 2024

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Hong Kong

Survey time period

2015 to 2024

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the Index ranks 180 countries and regions according to the level of freedom available to journalists. It is a snapshot of the press freedom situation based on an evaluation of the ability of journalists in each country and region as individuals and collectives to select, produce, and disseminate news in the public interest independent of political, economic, legal, and social interference and in the absence of threats to their physical and mental safety. It is not an indicator of the quality of journalism in each country or region.

* The countries surveyed were scored between 0 and 100, with 100 being the best possible score (the highest possible level of press freedom) and 0 the worst, as follows:

From 85.01 to 100 points: Good situation
From 70.01 to 85 points: Satisfactory situation
From 55.01 to 70 points: Problematic situation
From 40.01 to 55 points: Difficult situation
From 0 to 40 points: Very serious situation

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