Freedom Index By Country

Human Freedom Index
Human Freedom Indexℹ️
1.SwitzerlandSwitzerland9.11
2.New ZealandNew Zealand9.01
3.DenmarkDenmark8.98
4.EstoniaEstonia8.91
5.IrelandIreland8.90
6.CanadaCanada8.85
7.FinlandFinland8.85
8.AustraliaAustralia8.84
9.SwedenSweden8.83
10.LuxembourgLuxembourg8.80
11.NetherlandsNetherlands8.78
12.IcelandIceland8.77
13.NorwayNorway8.76
14.United KingdomUnited Kingdom8.75
15.United StatesUnited States8.73
16.JapanJapan8.73
17.GermanyGermany8.73
18.PortugalPortugal8.69
19.TaiwanTaiwan8.68
20.LithuaniaLithuania8.68
21.AustriaAustria8.67
22.LatviaLatvia8.67
23.BelgiumBelgium8.61
24.Czech RepublicCzech Republic8.61
25.SpainSpain8.56
26.ItalyItaly8.49
27.MaltaMalta8.45
28.ChileChile8.44
29.CyprusCyprus8.42
30.Hong KongHong Kong8.41
31.South KoreaSouth Korea8.39
32.SloveniaSlovenia8.37
33.UruguayUruguay8.36
34.FranceFrance8.34
35.RomaniaRomania8.33
36.Costa RicaCosta Rica8.25
37.BahamasBahamas8.22
38.SlovakiaSlovakia8.21
39.GeorgiaGeorgia8.20
40.ArmeniaArmenia8.20
41.CroatiaCroatia8.16
42.AlbaniaAlbania8.14
43.PanamaPanama8.12
44.BulgariaBulgaria8.08
45.MauritiusMauritius8.07
46.MongoliaMongolia8.00
47.SingaporeSingapore7.98
48.PolandPoland7.96
49.PeruPeru7.93
50.BarbadosBarbados7.92
51.JamaicaJamaica7.91
52.BotswanaBotswana7.90
53.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic7.88
54.MontenegroMontenegro7.88
55.GreeceGreece7.86
56.SeychellesSeychelles7.84
57.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia7.75
58.HungaryHungary7.73
59.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago7.70
60.MoldovaMoldova7.68
61.IsraelIsrael7.66
62.SurinameSuriname7.64
63.BelizeBelize7.64
64.GuatemalaGuatemala7.63
65.NamibiaNamibia7.56
66.SerbiaSerbia7.54
67.ParaguayParaguay7.54
68.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina7.54
69.GhanaGhana7.49
70.GuyanaGuyana7.49
71.EcuadorEcuador7.43
72.El SalvadorEl Salvador7.39
73.ArgentinaArgentina7.38
74.FijiFiji7.36
75.BeninBenin7.32
76.South AfricaSouth Africa7.30
77.BrazilBrazil7.22
78.Timor LesteTimor Leste7.22
79.HaitiHaiti7.21
80.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan7.18
81.MalaysiaMalaysia7.17
82.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea7.17
83.NepalNepal7.12
84.IndonesiaIndonesia7.10
85.HondurasHonduras7.09
86.SenegalSenegal7.07
87.MadagascarMadagascar7.02
88.ColombiaColombia7.01
89.LesothoLesotho7.01
90.MalawiMalawi6.99
91.BoliviaBolivia6.94
92.MexicoMexico6.92
93.JordanJordan6.91
94.Ivory CoastIvory Coast6.90
95.ThailandThailand6.89
96.GambiaGambia6.88
97.UkraineUkraine6.86
98.BhutanBhutan6.86
99.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso6.85
100.PhilippinesPhilippines6.83
101.ZambiaZambia6.82
102.LiberiaLiberia6.81
103.MozambiqueMozambique6.80
104.GabonGabon6.80
105.KazakhstanKazakhstan6.77
106.LebanonLebanon6.76
107.KenyaKenya6.73
108.BelarusBelarus6.73
109.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone6.70
110.Sri LankaSri Lanka6.58
111.TogoTogo6.50
112.TanzaniaTanzania6.48
113.CambodiaCambodia6.47
114.TunisiaTunisia6.46
115.BruneiBrunei6.46
116.NigerNiger6.41
117.IndiaIndia6.39
118.RwandaRwanda6.36
119.KuwaitKuwait6.34
120.UgandaUganda6.32
121.NigeriaNigeria6.28
122.MaliMali6.25
123.NicaraguaNicaragua6.24
124.RussiaRussia6.23
125.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan6.16
126.QatarQatar6.15
127.AngolaAngola6.09
128.ComorosComoros6.07
129.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates6.06
130.EthiopiaEthiopia5.95
131.OmanOman5.92
132.VietnamVietnam5.90
133.MoroccoMorocco5.90
134.LaosLaos5.85
135.DjiboutiDjibouti5.84
136.GuineaGuinea5.82
137.TurkeyTurkey5.79
138.EswatiniEswatini5.79
139.MyanmarMyanmar5.78
140.BangladeshBangladesh5.75
141.MauritaniaMauritania5.73
142.BahrainBahrain5.73
143.PakistanPakistan5.63
144.CameroonCameroon5.63
145.DR CongoDR Congo5.62
146.Central African RepublicCentral African Republic5.62
147.ZimbabweZimbabwe5.60
148.ChinaChina5.57
149.ChadChad5.57
150.Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo5.55
151.TajikistanTajikistan5.52
152.AlgeriaAlgeria5.26
153.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia5.12
154.LibyaLibya5.05
155.IraqIraq5.02
156.BurundiBurundi5.02
157.SomaliaSomalia4.93
158.IranIran4.53
159.EgyptEgypt4.49
160.SudanSudan4.48
161.YemenYemen4.08
162.VenezuelaVenezuela4.03
163.SyriaSyria3.66
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Freedom Across the Globe

In a world where individual rights, civil liberties, and democratic ideals are increasingly championed, understanding the degree of freedom each country offers its citizens is of paramount importance. The "Human Freedom Index" offers a comprehensive annual ranking of countries based on various aspects including rule of law, security and safety, economic freedom, and individual freedoms such as the freedom of expression, religion, and association. Each year, countries are given a score between 0 and 10, with higher scores indicating a higher level of freedom. Key findings from the data include:

  • Switzerland tops the Human Freedom Index with a score of 9.11, closely followed by New Zealand and Denmark with scores of 9.01 and 8.98, respectively.
  • The United States, one of the world's oldest democracies, comes in 15th with a score of 8.73, on par with nations like United Kingdom and Japan and slightly ahead of Germany.
  • The Middle East and North Africa region struggled for freedom, with countries like Syria, Yemen, and Sudan at the bottom of the index, indicating severe restrictions on individual freedoms and liberties.
  • Asian countries exhibit a wide range of scores, with Hong Kong and Japan ranking highly with scores exceeding 8.4, while North Korea remains one of the least free, with severely limited individual rights and civil liberties.
  • Despite being known for high living standards and social security, the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland all slipped below Switzerland in the Freedom Index, underscoring the complex nuances of defining and measuring 'freedom'.

Freest Countries in the World

Leading the global ranking for freedom is Switzerland, scoring an impressive 9.11 on the Human Freedom Index. With a renowned reputation for neutrality, democratic processes, and respect for human rights, Switzerland offers its inhabitants high levels of both personal and economic freedom. Aquainted closely with Switzerland, in the second place, we find New Zealand with a score of 9.01. Known for its political stability and transparency, New Zealand's commitment to preserving individual rights and freedoms remains one of its core societal values. Denmark, scoring 8.98, holds its third standing spot in the Freedom index steadfastly. The Nordic country is recognised for its focus on civil liberties, security, and protection of individual rights. Eastern European country Estonia follows next, scoring 8.91 on the index. Despite its tumultuous past, Estonia has made significant strides in health and education freedoms, aiding its high ranking. Ireland attains fifth place with a remarkable 8.90 score. This Emerald Isle is famed for its strong democracy, rule of law, and safeguards for individual rights. The rest of the top ten include Canada (8.85), Finland (8.85), Australia (8.84), Sweden (8.83), and Luxembourg (8.80), all of which have demonstrated a strong commitment to upholding freedom and ensuring rights for their citizens. 10 Freest Countries in the World:

  1. Switzerland - 9.11
  2. New Zealand - 9.01
  3. Denmark - 8.98
  4. Estonia - 8.91
  5. Ireland - 8.90
  6. Canada - 8.85
  7. Finland - 8.85
  8. Australia - 8.84
  9. Sweden - 8.83
  10. Luxembourg - 8.80

By Region

Albania

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Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.14

#42

Algeria

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Algeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.26

#152

Angola

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Angola

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.09

#127

Argentina

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Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.38

#73

Armenia

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Armenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.20

#40

Australia

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Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.84

#8

Austria

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Austria

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.67

#21

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.16

#125

Bahamas

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Bahamas

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.22

#37

Bahrain

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Bahrain

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.73

#142

Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.75

#140

Barbados

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Barbados

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.92

#50

Belarus

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Belarus

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.73

#108

Belgium

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Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.61

#23

Belize

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Belize

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.64

#63

Benin

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Benin

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.32

#75

Bhutan

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Bhutan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.86

#98

Bolivia

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Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.94

#91

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.54

#68

Botswana

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Botswana

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.90

#52

Brazil

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Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.22

#77

Brunei

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Brunei

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.46

#115

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.08

#44

Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.85

#99

Burundi

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Burundi

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.02

#156

Cambodia

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Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.47

#113

Cameroon

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Cameroon

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.63

#144

Canada

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Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.85

#6

Central African Republic

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Central African Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.62

#146

Chad

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Chad

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.57

#149

Chile

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Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.44

#28

China

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China

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.57

#148

Colombia

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Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.01

#88

Comoros

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Comoros

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.07

#128

Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.25

#36

Croatia

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Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.16

#41

Cyprus

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Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.42

#29

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.61

#24

DR Congo

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DR Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.62

#145

Denmark

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Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.98

#3

Djibouti

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Djibouti

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.84

#135

Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.88

#53

Ecuador

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Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.43

#71

Egypt

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Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

4.49

#159

El Salvador

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El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.39

#72

Estonia

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Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.91

#4

Eswatini

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Eswatini

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.79

#138

Ethiopia

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Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.95

#130

Fiji

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Fiji

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.36

#74

Finland

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Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.85

#7

France

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France

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.34

#34

Gabon

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Gabon

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.80

#104

Gambia

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Gambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.88

#96

Georgia

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Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.20

#39

Germany

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Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.73

#17

Ghana

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Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.49

#69

Greece

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Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.86

#55

Guatemala

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Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.63

#64

Guinea

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Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.82

#136

Guyana

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Guyana

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.49

#70

Haiti

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Haiti

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.21

#79

Honduras

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Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.09

#85

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.41

#30

Hungary

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Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.73

#58

Iceland

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Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.77

#12

India

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India

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.39

#117

Indonesia

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Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.10

#84

Iran

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Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

4.53

#158

Iraq

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Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.02

#155

Ireland

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Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.90

#5

Israel

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Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.66

#61

Italy

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Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.49

#26

Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.90

#94

Jamaica

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Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.91

#51

Japan

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Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.73

#16

Jordan

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Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.91

#93

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.77

#105

Kenya

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Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.73

#107

Kuwait

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Kuwait

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.34

#119

Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.18

#80

Laos

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Laos

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.85

#134

Latvia

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Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.67

#22

Lebanon

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Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.76

#106

Lesotho

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Lesotho

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.01

#89

Liberia

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Liberia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.81

#102

Libya

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Libya

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.05

#154

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.68

#20

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.80

#10

Madagascar

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Madagascar

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.02

#87

Malawi

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Malawi

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.99

#90

Malaysia

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Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.17

#81

Mali

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Mali

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.25

#122

Malta

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Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.45

#27

Mauritania

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Mauritania

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.73

#141

Mauritius

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Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.07

#45

Mexico

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Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.92

#92

Moldova

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Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.68

#60

Mongolia

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Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.00

#46

Montenegro

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Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.88

#54

Morocco

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Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.90

#133

Mozambique

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Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.80

#103

Myanmar

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Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.78

#139

Namibia

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Namibia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.56

#65

Nepal

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Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.12

#83

Netherlands

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Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.78

#11

New Zealand

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New Zealand

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

9.01

#2

Nicaragua

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Nicaragua

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.24

#123

Niger

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Niger

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.41

#116

Nigeria

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Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.28

#121

North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.75

#57

Norway

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Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.76

#13

Oman

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Oman

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.92

#131

Pakistan

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Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.63

#143

Panama

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Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.12

#43

Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.17

#82

Paraguay

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Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.54

#67

Peru

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Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.93

#49

Philippines

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Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.83

#100

Poland

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Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.96

#48

Portugal

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Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.69

#18

Qatar

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Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.15

#126

Republic of the Congo

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Republic of the Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.55

#150

Romania

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Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.33

#35

Russia

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Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.23

#124

Rwanda

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Rwanda

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.36

#118

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.12

#153

Senegal

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Senegal

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.07

#86

Serbia

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Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.54

#66

Seychelles

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Seychelles

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.84

#56

Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.70

#109

Singapore

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Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.98

#47

Slovakia

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Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.21

#38

Slovenia

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Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.37

#32

Somalia

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Somalia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

4.93

#157

South Africa

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South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.30

#76

South Korea

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South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.39

#31

Spain

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Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.56

#25

Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.58

#110

Sudan

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Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

4.48

#160

Suriname

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Suriname

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.64

#62

Sweden

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Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.83

#9

Switzerland

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Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

9.11

#1

Syria

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Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

3.66

#163

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.68

#19

Tajikistan

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Tajikistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.52

#151

Tanzania

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Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.48

#112

Thailand

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Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.89

#95

Timor Leste

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Timor Leste

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.22

#78

Togo

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Togo

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.50

#111

Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

7.70

#59

Tunisia

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Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.46

#114

Turkey

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Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.79

#137

Uganda

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Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.32

#120

Ukraine

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Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.86

#97

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.06

#129

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.75

#14

United States

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United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.73

#15

Uruguay

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Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

8.36

#33

Venezuela

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Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

4.03

#162

Vietnam

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Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.90

#132

Yemen

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Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

4.08

#161

Zambia

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Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

6.82

#101

Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Human Freedom Index

5.60

#147

Table

Region ↕Human Freedom Index ↕
Albania iconAlbania8.14
Algeria iconAlgeria5.26
Angola iconAngola6.09
Argentina iconArgentina7.38
Armenia iconArmenia8.20
Australia iconAustralia8.84
Austria iconAustria8.67
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan6.16
Bahamas iconBahamas8.22
Bahrain iconBahrain5.73
Bangladesh iconBangladesh5.75
Barbados iconBarbados7.92
Belarus iconBelarus6.73
Belgium iconBelgium8.61
Belize iconBelize7.64
Benin iconBenin7.32
Bhutan iconBhutan6.86
Bolivia iconBolivia6.94
Bosnia and Herzegovina iconBosnia and Herzegovina7.54
Botswana iconBotswana7.90
Brazil iconBrazil7.22
Brunei iconBrunei6.46
Bulgaria iconBulgaria8.08
Burkina Faso iconBurkina Faso6.85
Burundi iconBurundi5.02
Cambodia iconCambodia6.47
Cameroon iconCameroon5.63
Canada iconCanada8.85
Central African Republic iconCentral African Republic5.62
Chad iconChad5.57
Chile iconChile8.44
China iconChina5.57
Colombia iconColombia7.01
Comoros iconComoros6.07
Costa Rica iconCosta Rica8.25
Croatia iconCroatia8.16
Cyprus iconCyprus8.42
Czech Republic iconCzech Republic8.61
DR Congo iconDR Congo5.62
Denmark iconDenmark8.98
Djibouti iconDjibouti5.84
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic7.88
Ecuador iconEcuador7.43
Egypt iconEgypt4.49
El Salvador iconEl Salvador7.39
Estonia iconEstonia8.91
Eswatini iconEswatini5.79
Ethiopia iconEthiopia5.95
Fiji iconFiji7.36
Finland iconFinland8.85
France iconFrance8.34
Gabon iconGabon6.80
Gambia iconGambia6.88
Georgia iconGeorgia8.20
Germany iconGermany8.73
Ghana iconGhana7.49
Greece iconGreece7.86
Guatemala iconGuatemala7.63
Guinea iconGuinea5.82
Guyana iconGuyana7.49
Haiti iconHaiti7.21
Honduras iconHonduras7.09
Hong Kong iconHong Kong8.41
Hungary iconHungary7.73
Iceland iconIceland8.77
India iconIndia6.39
Indonesia iconIndonesia7.10
Iran iconIran4.53
Iraq iconIraq5.02
Ireland iconIreland8.90
Israel iconIsrael7.66
Italy iconItaly8.49
Ivory Coast iconIvory Coast6.90
Jamaica iconJamaica7.91
Japan iconJapan8.73
Jordan iconJordan6.91
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan6.77
Kenya iconKenya6.73
Kuwait iconKuwait6.34
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan7.18
Laos iconLaos5.85
Latvia iconLatvia8.67
Lebanon iconLebanon6.76
Lesotho iconLesotho7.01
Liberia iconLiberia6.81
Libya iconLibya5.05
Lithuania iconLithuania8.68
Luxembourg iconLuxembourg8.80
Madagascar iconMadagascar7.02
Malawi iconMalawi6.99
Malaysia iconMalaysia7.17
Mali iconMali6.25
Malta iconMalta8.45
Mauritania iconMauritania5.73
Mauritius iconMauritius8.07
Mexico iconMexico6.92
Moldova iconMoldova7.68
Mongolia iconMongolia8.00
Montenegro iconMontenegro7.88
Morocco iconMorocco5.90
Mozambique iconMozambique6.80
Myanmar iconMyanmar5.78
Namibia iconNamibia7.56
Nepal iconNepal7.12
Netherlands iconNetherlands8.78
New Zealand iconNew Zealand9.01
Nicaragua iconNicaragua6.24
Niger iconNiger6.41
Nigeria iconNigeria6.28
North Macedonia iconNorth Macedonia7.75
Norway iconNorway8.76
Oman iconOman5.92
Pakistan iconPakistan5.63
Panama iconPanama8.12
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea7.17
Paraguay iconParaguay7.54
Peru iconPeru7.93
Philippines iconPhilippines6.83
Poland iconPoland7.96
Portugal iconPortugal8.69
Qatar iconQatar6.15
Republic of the Congo iconRepublic of the Congo5.55
Romania iconRomania8.33
Russia iconRussia6.23
Rwanda iconRwanda6.36
Saudi Arabia iconSaudi Arabia5.12
Senegal iconSenegal7.07
Serbia iconSerbia7.54
Seychelles iconSeychelles7.84
Sierra Leone iconSierra Leone6.70
Singapore iconSingapore7.98
Slovakia iconSlovakia8.21
Slovenia iconSlovenia8.37
Somalia iconSomalia4.93
South Africa iconSouth Africa7.30
South Korea iconSouth Korea8.39
Spain iconSpain8.56
Sri Lanka iconSri Lanka6.58
Sudan iconSudan4.48
Suriname iconSuriname7.64
Sweden iconSweden8.83
Switzerland iconSwitzerland9.11
Syria iconSyria3.66
Taiwan iconTaiwan8.68
Tajikistan iconTajikistan5.52
Tanzania iconTanzania6.48
Thailand iconThailand6.89
Timor Leste iconTimor Leste7.22
Togo iconTogo6.50
Trinidad and Tobago iconTrinidad and Tobago7.70
Tunisia iconTunisia6.46
Turkey iconTurkey5.79
Uganda iconUganda6.32
Ukraine iconUkraine6.86
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates6.06
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom8.75
United States iconUnited States8.73
Uruguay iconUruguay8.36
Venezuela iconVenezuela4.03
Vietnam iconVietnam5.90
Yemen iconYemen4.08
Zambia iconZambia6.82
Zimbabwe iconZimbabwe5.60
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