The source adds the following information regarding the metric: "The Global Expression Report’s metric (the GxR Metric) tracks freedom of expression across the world. In 161 countries, 25 indicators were used to create an overall freedom of expression score for every country, on a scale of 1 to 100 which places it in an expression category."
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CEE: freedom of expression score 2021-2023, by country
In 2023, Estonia led the ranking of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in the Global Expression Report (GxR), with a score of **. Czechia and Latvia followed with scores of ** and **, respectively. Belarus was at the bottom of the ranking with a score of ***. The most significant decline in the score compared to the previous year was observed in Russia, Hungary, and Romania. A higher GxR score indicates a more open society with greater freedom of expression.
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