Eritrea has been ranked last or near-last among all nations in Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Index for most years since the index began in 2002, reflecting its position as one of the world's most tightly state-controlled media environments.
Record no. MRB-2026-007092
Consistently Ranked Last in the World Press Freedom Index
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