Summary

Over the last decade, a staggering decline has occurred globally. 15 of the world's population resides in countries where freedom of expression is severely restricted. While roughly 5.6 billion people have suffered in this manner, a significant gap remains between those living under oppression versus those experiencing advancement. In some regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas, deep repression coexists with a lack of progress in citizens' liberties. This data highlights the stark disparity between repression and advancement, showing that a large majority of the global population currently finds themselves under a deepening form of control rather than enjoying their civil rights. The figures underscore the urgent need for international intervention to mitigate the suffering of the most vulnerable groups facing these challenges. The provided information details how far more people are enduring this oppressive state of affairs compared to those benefiting from liberal environments, emphasizing the crisis facing the global community regarding human rights.

Title

The Global Expression Report 2025

Description

The Global Expression Report (GxR) is an annual look at the right to free expression and information across the world. Explore the findings and use our data to make the case for positive change.

Keywords

countries, last, expression, points, freedom, decade, cookies, africa, asia, people, declines, have, data, over, scores, while, sign

NS Lookup

A 198.202.211.1

Dates

Created 2026-03-07

Updated 2026-03-07

Summarized 2026-03-22