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Freedom in the World Rankings

Ranked by Freedom House's Freedom in the World score: political rights and civil liberties, 0 to 100. Above 70 is Free, 40–70 Partly Free, below 40 Not Free. The middle band is where most of the interesting arguments live.

In the latest Freedom House data, Finland leads at 100/100, ahead of New Zealand and Norway.

Freedom House — Freedom in the World (0–100) · 181 countries covered

Europe top 10Asia top 10North America top 10South America top 10Africa top 10Oceania top 10

Quick answers

What is the freest country in the world?

Finland has the highest freedom score at 100/100. Source: Freedom House — Freedom in the World (0–100). 181 countries are covered; the full ranked table is on this page.

What is the freest country in Europe?

Finland has the highest freedom score in Europe at 100/100, ranked #1 worldwide. Source: Freedom House — Freedom in the World (0–100).

Full ranking · 181 countries

#CountryScore / 100
1Finland100/100
2New Zealand99/100
3Norway99/100
4Sweden99/100
5Ireland98/100
6Canada97/100
7Denmark97/100
8Luxembourg97/100
9Netherlands97/100
10Slovenia97/100
11Uruguay97/100
12Estonia96/100
13Japan96/100
14Portugal96/100
15Switzerland96/100
16Belgium95/100
17Chile95/100
18Czechia95/100
19Germany95/100
20Iceland95/100
21Australia94/100
22Austria94/100
23Barbados94/100
24Andorra93/100
25Taiwan93/100
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26Cape Verde92/100
27Dominica92/100
28Palau92/100
29United Kingdom92/100
30Costa Rica91/100
31Spain91/100
32Bahamas90/100
33Cyprus90/100
34Liechtenstein90/100
35Lithuania90/100
36France89/100
37Grenada89/100
38Latvia89/100
39Malta88/100
40Slovakia88/100
41Belize87/100
42Italy87/100
43Mauritius87/100
44Argentina85/100
45Greece85/100
46Mongolia84/100
47Samoa84/100
48Antigua and Barbuda83/100
49Romania83/100
50South Korea83/100
51Trinidad and Tobago83/100
52Croatia82/100
53Monaco82/100
54Panama82/100
55Poland82/100
56Vanuatu82/100
57Jamaica81/100
58Seychelles81/100
59South Africa81/100
60Suriname81/100
61United States81/100
62Ghana80/100
63Tonga79/100
64Botswana75/100
65Bulgaria74/100
66Guyana74/100
67Brazil73/100
68Israel73/100
69Namibia73/100
70Timor-Leste73/100
71Fiji72/100
72Senegal70/100
73Albania69/100
74Bhutan69/100
75Bolivia69/100
76Colombia69/100
77Malawi68/100
78Montenegro68/100
79Dominican Republic67/100
80Lesotho67/100
81North Macedonia67/100
82Peru66/100
83Hungary65/100
84Liberia65/100
85Ecuador64/100
86Paraguay63/100
87Sri Lanka63/100
88India62/100
89Benin61/100
90Papua New Guinea61/100
91Sierra Leone61/100
92Moldova60/100
93Nepal59/100
94Mexico58/100
95Philippines58/100
96Indonesia56/100
97Armenia54/100
98Bosnia and Herzegovina54/100
99Malaysia53/100
100Serbia53/100
101Zambia53/100
102Gambia51/100
103Georgia51/100
104Ukraine51/100
105Madagascar50/100
106Kenya49/100
107Guatemala48/100
108Singapore48/100
109Honduras47/100
110Bangladesh44/100
111Nigeria44/100
112El Salvador42/100
113Mozambique42/100
114Tunisia42/100
115Lebanon41/100
116Maldives41/100
117Mauritania38/100
118Morocco37/100
119Togo37/100
120Jordan34/100
121Guinea-Bissau33/100
122Thailand33/100
123Uganda33/100
124Pakistan32/100
125Turkey32/100
126Algeria31/100
127Iraq31/100
128Kuwait30/100
129Angola28/100
130Guinea28/100
131Tanzania28/100
132Brunei27/100
133Niger27/100
134Gabon25/100
135Kyrgyzstan25/100
136Qatar25/100
137Zimbabwe25/100
138Djibouti24/100
139Oman24/100
140Kazakhstan23/100
141Cambodia22/100
142Haiti22/100
143Mali21/100
144Rwanda21/100
145Burkina Faso20/100
146Vietnam20/100
147DR Congo18/100
148Egypt18/100
149Ethiopia18/100
150United Arab Emirates18/100
151Eswatini17/100
152Republic of the Congo17/100
153Cameroon15/100
154Chad15/100
155Nicaragua14/100
156Burundi13/100
157Laos13/100
158Venezuela13/100
159Bahrain12/100
160Russia12/100
161Uzbekistan12/100
162Iran10/100
163Libya10/100
164Syria10/100
165Yemen10/100
166China9/100
167Cuba9/100
168Saudi Arabia9/100
169Afghanistan8/100
170Somalia8/100
171Belarus7/100
172Azerbaijan6/100
173Central African Republic5/100
174Equatorial Guinea5/100
175Tajikistan5/100
176Myanmar4/100
177Eritrea3/100
178North Korea3/100
179Sudan1/100
180Turkmenistan1/100
181South Sudan0/100

Freedom in the World Rankings — Europe

Top 10 of 44 ranked Europe countries; world rank in the left column.

#1Finland100/100
#3Norway99/100
#4Sweden99/100
#5Ireland98/100
#7Denmark97/100
#8Luxembourg97/100
#9Netherlands97/100
#10Slovenia97/100
#12Estonia96/100
#14Portugal96/100

Freedom in the World Rankings — Asia

Top 10 of 45 ranked Asia countries; world rank in the left column.

#13Japan96/100
#25Taiwan93/100
#46Mongolia84/100
#50South Korea83/100
#68Israel73/100
#74Bhutan69/100
#87Sri Lanka63/100
#88India62/100
#93Nepal59/100
#95Philippines58/100

Freedom in the World Rankings — North America

Top 10 of 20 ranked North America countries; world rank in the left column.

#6Canada97/100
#23Barbados94/100
#27Dominica92/100
#30Costa Rica91/100
#32Bahamas90/100
#37Grenada89/100
#41Belize87/100
#48Antigua and Barbuda83/100
#51Trinidad and Tobago83/100
#54Panama82/100

Freedom in the World Rankings — South America

Top 10 of 12 ranked South America countries; world rank in the left column.

#11Uruguay97/100
#17Chile95/100
#44Argentina85/100
#60Suriname81/100
#66Guyana74/100
#67Brazil73/100
#75Bolivia69/100
#76Colombia69/100
#82Peru66/100
#85Ecuador64/100

Freedom in the World Rankings — Africa

Top 10 of 51 ranked Africa countries; world rank in the left column.

#26Cape Verde92/100
#43Mauritius87/100
#58Seychelles81/100
#59South Africa81/100
#62Ghana80/100
#64Botswana75/100
#69Namibia73/100
#72Senegal70/100
#77Malawi68/100
#80Lesotho67/100

Freedom in the World Rankings — Oceania

Top 10 of 9 ranked countries in Oceania; world rank in the left column.

#2New Zealand99/100
#21Australia94/100
#28Palau92/100
#47Samoa84/100
#56Vanuatu82/100
#63Tonga79/100
#70Timor-Leste73/100
#71Fiji72/100
#90Papua New Guinea61/100

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