South Africa Civil Liberties

The World Press Freedom Index compares the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories.

Rating of political rights on a scale of 1-7 (lower is better).

Rating of civil liberties on a scale of 1-7 (lower is better).

Subcategory score for Electoral Process.

Subcategory score for Political Pluralism & Participation.

Subcategory score for Functioning of Government.

Subcategory score for Freedom of Expression & Belief.

Subcategory score for Associational & Organizational Rights.

Subcategory score for Rule of Law.

Subcategory score for Personal Autonomy & Individual Rights.

Overall index of freedom of expression and alternative sources of information.

Extent to which the government attempts to censor the media.

Extent to which journalists are free from harassment and intimidation.

Extent of media bias (higher score means less bias/more impartial).

Extent of media self-censorship (higher score means less self-censorship).

Historical assessment of government censorship of the media (0 = Complete Censorship, 2 = No Censorship).