The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders based upon the organization’s own assessment of the countries’ press freedom records in the previous year. It intends to reflect the degree of freedom that journalists, news organisations, and citizens have in each country, and the efforts made by authorities to respect this freedom. Reporters Without Borders is careful to note that the index only deals with press freedom and does not measure the quality of journalism nor does it look at human rights violations in general.
| Country | Rating out of 180 | Score |
| Armenia | 79 | 30.38 |
| Azerbaijan | 162 | 56.4 |
| Belarus | 153 | 52.43 |
| Estonia | 12 | 13.55 |
| Georgia | 64 | 27.76 |
| Kazakhstan | 157 | 54.01 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 89 | 30.92 |
| Latvia | 28 | 18.62 |
| Lithuania | 36 | 21.37 |
| Moldova | 80 | 30.41 |
| Tajikistan | 149 | 50.27 |
| Turkmenistan | 178 | 84.19 |
| Ukraine | 102 | 33.19 |
| Uzbekistan | 169 | 66.11 |
