World Press Freedom Index 2022

• The 20th edition of the World Press Freedom Index was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on May 3, 2022.

• India is ranked 150 out of 180 countries.

• India was ranked 142 in the year 2021.

• Norway has topped in this index.

• It is followed by Denmark second, Sweden third, Estonia fourth and Finland fifth.

• Following the recommendation of the UNESCO General Conference in 1991, the United Nations General Assembly declared World Press Freedom Day in 1993.

• Theme of the year 2022: Journalism under Digital Cease.

• The World Press Freedom Index is published annually by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders since 2002.