Data collected in 2011 in 133 countries.
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Do the media in this country have a lot of freedom, or not?"
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Lowest perceived degree of media freedom worldwide in 2011, by country
This ranking shows the countries worldwide with the lowest perceived degree of media freedom in 2011, despite legal or constitutional provisions that guarantee freedom of the press or speech in most of them. In Gabon, more than 70 percent of the citizens felt that the freedom of the press was not being respected.
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Gallup. (March 28, 2012). Lowest perceived degree of media freedom worldwide in 2011, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/221632/lowest-perceived-degree-of-media-freedom-by-country/
Gallup. "Lowest perceived degree of media freedom worldwide in 2011, by country." Chart. March 28, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/221632/lowest-perceived-degree-of-media-freedom-by-country/
Gallup. (2012). Lowest perceived degree of media freedom worldwide in 2011, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/221632/lowest-perceived-degree-of-media-freedom-by-country/
Gallup. "Lowest Perceived Degree of Media Freedom Worldwide in 2011, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Mar 2012, /statistics/221632/lowest-perceived-degree-of-media-freedom-by-country/
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Lowest perceived degree of media freedom worldwide in 2011, by country [Graph], Gallup, March 28, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/221632/lowest-perceived-degree-of-media-freedom-by-country/
