Estonia ranks third in 2026 World Press Freedom Index

Estonia has ranked third in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, confirming its place among the world’s freest media environments, even as journalists face online harassment, economic pressure and growing restrictions on access to public information. The annual index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders, places Estonia behind Norway and the Netherlands. Among Estonia’s neighbours, Sweden ranked fifth, Finland sixth, Lithuania 15th and Latvia 17th. Russia, by contrast, remained near the bottom of the index, ranking 172nd out of 180 countries and territories. Estonia has slipped one place from 2025, when it ranked second. Continue reading Estonia ranks third in 2026 World Press Freedom Index at Estonian World.