§ DATA DESK
What the numbers show.
Aggregates over the 200 curated dispatches and 12-country watchlist. Single-point freedom and press scores from the most recent reports.
FIGURE I
Watchlist, ranked by severity
Editorial severity (1-10), Freedom House score (0-100), RSF press rank (1=most-free / 180=worst), estimated political prisoners.
| COUNTRY | REGION | SEV | FREE | PRESS | PRISON. | CASES YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | East Asia | 10/10 | 3 | #180 | 120,000 | 203 |
| Syria | Middle East | 10/10 | 1 | #179 | 100,000 | 421 |
| Afghanistan | South Asia | 10/10 | 6 | #178 | 2,000 | 489 |
| China | East Asia | 9/10 | 9 | #172 | 10,000 | 847 |
| Iran | Middle East | 9/10 | 14 | #176 | 1,500 | 581 |
| Yemen | Middle East | 9/10 | 9 | #154 | 600 | 312 |
| Myanmar | South Asia | 9/10 | 8 | #171 | 25,000 | 478 |
| Russia | Eurasia | 8/10 | 13 | #164 | 1,300 | 612 |
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 8/10 | 8 | #166 | 1,200 | 294 |
| Iraq | Middle East | 7/10 | 29 | #169 | 800 | 187 |
| Pakistan | South Asia | 7/10 | 37 | #152 | 700 | 367 |
| Bangladesh | South Asia | 6/10 | 40 | #165 | 500 | 142 |
FIGURE II
Curated dispatches, by country
after review.
61
44
28
21
11
9
8
7
4
3
3
1
FIGURE III
Dispatches by source
Where the wire's information actually comes from.
180
7
7
4
2
FIGURE IV
Dispatches by month
Month abbreviation from each dispatch's RSS publication date. Year context is the most recent.
2
48
150