Which countries have the worst press freedoms? An annual study by Paris-based Reporters Without Borders has measured the level of press freedom in 169 countries.

The 20 countries with the lowest press freedom rankings for 2007 are listed below:

169. Eritrea
168. North Korea
167. Turkmenistan
166. Iran
165. Cuba
164. Burma (Myanmar)
163. China
162. Vietnam
161. Laos
160. Uzbekistan
159. Somalia
158. Palestinian Territories
157. Iraq
156. Sri Lanka
155. Libya
154. Syria
153. Equitorial Guinea
152. Pakistan
151. Belarus
150. Ethiopia

The 10 countries with the best press freedom rankings are Iceland, Norway, Estonia, Slovakia, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and Portugal.

The U.S.A. ranked 48th on the list.