Global Freedom Rankings Released—And The U.S. Isn’t Even In The Top 20

Global Freedom Rankings Released—And The U.S. Isn’t Even In The Top 20


May 14, 2025 | Jesse Singer

Global Freedom Rankings Released—And The U.S. Isn’t Even In The Top 20


How Free?

America likes to call itself the land of the free and the home of the brave. And while we don't have any global bravery rankings to look at—the global freedom rankings seem to indicate that folks in the United States may not be as free as their national anthem claims. And they aren't the only country that might be utterly shocked by their position on this list. How free is yours? 

And speaking of this list...

There are hundreds of factors and metrics that go into a ranking like this—but for our purposes, they have all been amalgamated into four main indices:

Freedom in the World: Measures the degree of civil liberties and political rights in a country.

Index of Economic Freedom: Measures the degree of economic freedom in the country.

Press Freedom Index: Reflects the degree of freedom that journalists, news organizations, and netizens have—and the efforts authorities make to respect this freedom.

Democracy Index: Measures the quality of democracy—primarily interested in democratic rights institutions.

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100: Moldova

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 61            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree

Score: 57.1

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 77.62

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy    

Score: 6.23

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99: Benin              

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 61             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 57.7

Press Freedom Index 2023: difficult

Score: 52.44 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime

Score: 4.68

File:Maison à Ganvié (Benin).jpgjbdodane, Wikimedia Commons

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98: Nepal               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 62             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree 

Score: 52.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic

Score: 57.89 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 4.60

File:Pashupatinath Temple Nepal IMG 7933 2018 03.jpgHarry Paudyal, Wikimedia Commons

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97: Paraguay                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 63             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 60.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 55.96 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 5.92

File:CAPITAL DE PARAGUAY.jpgFelipe Antonio, Wikimedia Commons

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96: Bhutan              

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 63             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 55.4

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic

Score: 59.25

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 5.54

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95: Liberia                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 64             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: repressed  

Score: 49.9 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 64.34 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 5.57

File:Downtown Monrovia 3348917715 67a2002529.jpgErik (HASH) Hershman, Wikimedia Commons

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94: Hungary                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 65             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 61.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 62.96 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.72

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93: Peru              

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 66             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 64.8

Press Freedom Index 2023: difficult 

Score: 52.74 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime

Score: 5.81

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92: Malawi                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 66             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 52.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 60.34 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 5.85

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91: Lesotho         

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 66             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 51.9

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 64.29

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.06

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90: India                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 64             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 52.9 

Press Freedom Index 2023: very serious 

Score: 36.62 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 7.18

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89: Fiji                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 66             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 58.0 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 59.27 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 5.55

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88: Bolivia               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 66             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: repressed  

Score: 43.5

Press Freedom Index 2023: difficult 

Score: 51.09

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime

Score: 4.20

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87: Senegal                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 67            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree 

Score: 55.4

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 55.82 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 5.48

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86: North Macedonia                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 67             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 61.4 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 74.35

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.03

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85: Ecuador               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 67             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 55.0 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 60.51 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime

Score: 5.41

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84: Dominican Republic                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 68             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 62.9

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 71.88

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.44

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83: Albania                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 68             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 64.8 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 57.86 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.28

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82: Montenegro                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 69             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 59.7 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 74.28 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.67

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81: Colombia               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 70             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 59.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: difficult  

Score: 45.23 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 6.55

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80: Timor-Leste                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 72             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 50.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 84.49 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.06

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79: Brazil                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 73             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 53.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 58.67

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.68

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78: Botswana               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 72             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 68.0 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 64.61 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score:  7.73

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77: Guyana                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 73             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 57.3

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 67.5

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.26

File:Downtown Georgetown, Guyana.jpgamanderson2, Wikimedia Commons

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76: Israel                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 73             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free  

Score: 70.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 57.57 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 7.80

File:Israel Wikivoyage front page banner.jpgBienchido, Wikimedia Commons

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75: Solomon Islands        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 75             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 55.0 

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a 

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a 

Score: n/a

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74: Nauru

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 77            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a  

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a 

Score: n/a

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73: Namibia               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 77             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 57.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 80.91 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.52

File:Christ Church in Windhoek, Namibia.jpgChristoph Strässler, Wikimedia Commons

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72: Bulgaria                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 78             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 68.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 62.98 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.41

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71: Suriname               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 79             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: repressed  

Score: 46.7

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 70.62 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 6.88

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70: South Africa                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 79             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 55.3 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 78.6 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.16

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69: Seychelles        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 79             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free 

Score: 60.4

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 75.71

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

File:Victoria Seychelles - Albert Street.jpgJoe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency, Wikimedia Commons

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68: Poland                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 80             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 66.0 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 67.66

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 7.18

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67: Jamaica               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 80             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 68.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 75.89 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.06

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66: Ghana               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 80             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 55.8 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 65.93 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 6.24

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65: Tonga       

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 81             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 59.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 71.29 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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64: Vanuatu

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 82             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 62.2

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

File:Iririki Island Resort, Vanuatu (28658857574).jpgSimon_sees from Australia, Wikimedia Commons

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63: Trinidad And Tobago                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 82             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 60.4

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 76.54 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.09

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62: Monaco

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 82             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

File:Panorama von Monaco-La Turbie.jpgTobi 87, Wikimedia Commons

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61: United States                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 80             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free 

Score: 70.1

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic

Score: 55.22 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 7.85

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60: South Korea                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 83             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free  

Score: 73.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 62.83

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.75

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59: Romania                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 83             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 64.4 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 69.04 

Democracy Index 2024: hybrid regime 

Score: 5.99

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58: Panama                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 83             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 64.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 63.67 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.91

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57: Croatia                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 83             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 67.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 71.95 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.50

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56: São Tomé And Príncipe        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 84             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 60.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

File:2012SaoTome-8 (8042889363).jpgHelena Van Eykeren from Gent, Belgium, Wikimedia Commons

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55: Samoa        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 84             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 67.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 82.15 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a 

Score: n/a

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54: Mongolia                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 84             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 60.6 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 59.33 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.48

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53: Mauritius                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 85             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free  

Score: 71.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 65.56 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy 

Score: 8.14

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52: Greece            

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 85             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 55.1

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 55.2    

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy 

Score: 8.14

File:Santorini, Greece (26852290519).jpgPedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA, Wikimedia Commons

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51: Argentina                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 85             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: repressed  

Score: 49.9 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 73.36 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 6.62

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50: Antigua And Barbuda    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 85             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic    

Score: 58.36 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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49: Malta               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 87             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free 

Score: 64.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 59.76 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 7.93

File:Malta, 2010 - panoramio - Bengt Nyman (23).jpgBengt Nyman, Wikimedia Commons

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48: Belize        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 87             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 61.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 70.49

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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47: Latvia                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 88             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free  

Score: 71.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 83.27 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 7.38

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46: St Kitts And Nevis    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 89             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a 

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic    

Score: 58.36

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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45: Lithuania                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 89             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free 

Score: 72.9 

Press Freedom Index 2023: good

Score: 86.79

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.31

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44: Grenada     

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 89             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a  

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic    

Score: 58.36 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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43: France                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 89            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 62.5

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 78.72 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy

Score: 8.07

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42: St Vincent And The Grenadines        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 90            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree 

Score: 59.8

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic

Score: 58.36 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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41: Spain               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 90            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 63.3

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory  

Score: 75.37

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy

Score: 8.07

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40: Slovakia               

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 90            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free 

Score: 68.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 83.22

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.07

File:Bratislava, Slovak republic.jpgDaniel Thornton, Wikimedia Commons

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39: Liechtenstein    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 90            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a 

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 84.47

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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38: Kiribati     

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 90             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 51.3 

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a 

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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37: Italy                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 90             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 60.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory

Score: 72.05 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy

Score: 7.69

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36: United Kingdom                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 91             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 68.6 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 78.51 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy 

Score: 8.28

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35: The Bahamas    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 91             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free      

Score: 62.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a 

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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34: Costa Rica       

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 91             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free      

Score: 67.7 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 80.2 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy     

Score: 8.29

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33: St Lucia        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 92             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free 

Score: 62.2

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 58.36 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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32: Palau    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 92             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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31: Micronesia   

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 92             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free     

Score: 61.0  

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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30: Cyprus                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 92             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free 

Score: 72.2 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 68.62 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy 

Score: 7.38

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29: Cabo Verde    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 92             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free         

Score: 65.8

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory     

Score: 75.72 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy     

Score: 7.65

File:Cape Verde Fogo Goats.jpgCayambe, Wikimedia Commons

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28: Tuvalu    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 93             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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27: Marshall Islands

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 93           

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a 

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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26: Germany                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 93             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free  

Score: 72.1 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 81.91 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy 

Score: 8.80

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25: Dominica        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 93             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly unfree  

Score: 54.0 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic 

Score: 58.36 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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24: Austria                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 93             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free  

Score: 68.4 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 77.3 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy 

Score: 8.28

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23: Andorra    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 93             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a  

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 75.05 

Democracy Index 2024: n/a 

Score: n/a

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22: Iceland        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 94             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free      

Score: 70.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory     

Score: 83.19

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy    

Score: 9.45

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21: Czechia                

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 94             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free  

Score: 70.2

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory 

Score: 83.58 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy

Score: 8.08

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20: Chile        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 94            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free      

Score: 71.4 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic     

Score: 60.09 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy    

Score: 7.98

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19: Barbados    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 94             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free     

Score: 66.8 

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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18: Estonia        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 95            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 77.8  

Press Freedom Index 2023: good     

Score: 85.31

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy    

Score: 8.13

File:A market place in the historical old town of Tallinn Estonia.jpgPöllö, Wikimedia Commons

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17: Australia        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 95             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 76.2

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 78.24

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy    

Score: 8.66

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16: Uruguay        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 96             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free      

Score: 69.8

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory     

Score: 70.33

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy    

Score: 8.66

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15: Switzerland        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 96             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: free      

Score: 83.0

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 84.4

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy    

Score: 9.14

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14: Slovenia        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 96             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free      

Score: 65.9

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory     

Score: 70.59 

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy    

Score: 7.75

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13: Portugal        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 96             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free      

Score: 68.7

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory     

Score: 84.6

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy    

Score: 8.08

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12: Japan        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 96             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free      

Score: 67.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: problematic    

Score: 63.95

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy    

Score: 8.40

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11: Belgium       

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 96            

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: moderately free      

Score: 65.6

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 76.47

Democracy Index 2024: flawed democracy    

Score: 7.64

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10: San Marino    

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 97             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: n/a  

Score: n/a

Press Freedom Index 2023: n/a

Score: n/a

Democracy Index 2024: n/a

Score: n/a

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9: Netherlands        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 97             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 77.3 

Press Freedom Index 2023: good    

Score: 87

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy     

Score: 9.00

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8: Luxembourg        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 97             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 79.2  

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 81.98

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy        

Score: 8.81

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7: Ireland        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 97             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: free     

Score: 82.6  

Press Freedom Index 2023: good    

Score: 89.91 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy        

Score: 9.19

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6: Denmark        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 97             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 77.8  

Press Freedom Index 2023: good    

Score: 89.48 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy        

Score: 9.28

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5: Canada        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 97             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 72.4 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 83.53

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy       

Score: 8.69

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4: Norway        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 98             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 77.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: good    

Score: 95.18 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy        

Score: 9.81

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3: Sweden       

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 99             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 77.5 

Press Freedom Index 2023: good     

Score: 88.15

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy        

Score: 9.39

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2: New Zealand        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 99             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 77.8 

Press Freedom Index 2023: satisfactory    

Score: 84.23 

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy        

Score: 9.61

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1: Finland        

Freedom in the World 2024 Score: 100             

Index of Economic Freedom 2024: mostly free     

Score: 76.3  

Press Freedom Index 2023: good    

Score: 87.94

Democracy Index 2024: full democracy        

Score: 9.30

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