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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.

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

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
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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