* Approximately 2,000 people were surveyed per country.
The question was originally phrased as: "Thinking about the news in general, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?: The media in my country are independent of undue political or governmental influences most of the time.".
Citation formats
2022: Population believing in media's political independence by country
According to a survey conducted in 2022, Finland is the country where the highest proportion of its population believes that the media is free from political influences, with half of the respondents supporting this statement. On the opposite side is Greece. In this southern European nation, only about * percent said they believe the media is independent and reports without any political or governmental bias.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (July 20, 2022). Percentage of the population that believes news media are free from political influences in selected countries around the world in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1654739/population-that-believes-in-the-political-independence-of-the-media-by-country/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Percentage of the population that believes news media are free from political influences in selected countries around the world in 2022." Chart. July 20, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1654739/population-that-believes-in-the-political-independence-of-the-media-by-country/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2022). Percentage of the population that believes news media are free from political influences in selected countries around the world in 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1654739/population-that-believes-in-the-political-independence-of-the-media-by-country/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Percentage of The Population That Believes News Media Are Free from Political Influences in Selected Countries around The World in 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jul 2022, /statistics/1654739/population-that-believes-in-the-political-independence-of-the-media-by-country/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Percentage of the population that believes news media are free from political influences in selected countries around the world in 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1654739/population-that-believes-in-the-political-independence-of-the-media-by-country/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Percentage of the population that believes news media are free from political influences in selected countries around the world in 2022 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, July 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1654739/population-that-believes-in-the-political-independence-of-the-media-by-country/
