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.

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

Dorin Seremet, Unsplash

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

jbdodane, Wikimedia Commons

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

Harry Paudyal, Wikimedia Commons

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

Felipe Antonio, Wikimedia Commons

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

Original: Nina R from Africa Derivative work: UnpetitproleX, Wikimedia Commons

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

Erik (HASH) Hershman, Wikimedia Commons

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

Anna Hunko, Unsplash

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

Alexander Schimmeck, Unsplash

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

Maria Zardoya, Unsplash

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

Simon Allen, Unsplash

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

Shashank Hudkar, Unsplash

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

Josaia Cakacaka, Unsplash

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

Tobias Jelskov, Unsplash

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

Jean Papillon, Unsplash

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

Mark de Jong, Unsplash

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

Cayambe, Wikimedia Commons

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

Enriquillo91, Wikimedia Commons

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

Datingjungle, Unsplash

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

olga brajnovic, Unsplash

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

Leandro Loureiro, Unsplash

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

Trevar Skillicorn-Chilver, Unsplash

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

Raphael Nogueira, Unsplash

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

DDD DDD~commonswiki, Wikimedia Commons

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

amanderson2, Wikimedia Commons

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

Bienchido, Wikimedia Commons

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

Vicki Garside, Unsplash

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

Historicair, Wikimedia Commons

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

Christoph Strässler, Wikimedia Commons

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

Anton Atanasov, Unsplash

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

PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay

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

Tobias Reich, Unsplash

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

Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency, Wikimedia Commons

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

Victor Malyushev, Unsplash

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

Staicy Androose, Unsplash

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

Muntaka Chasant, Wikimedia Commons

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

European Space Agency, Wikimedia Commons

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

Simon_sees from Australia, Wikimedia Commons

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

Renaldo Matamoro, Unsplash

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

Tobi 87, Wikimedia Commons

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

Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons

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

Sesinando, Pexels

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

dnovac, Pixabay

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

dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons

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

dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons

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

Helena Van Eykeren from Gent, Belgium, Wikimedia Commons

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

Plenz, Wikimedia Commons

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

Julia Volk, Pexels

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

Simisa (talk · contribs), Wikimedia Commons

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

Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA, Wikimedia Commons

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

Maurício Guardiano, Unsplash

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

neufal54, Pixabay

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

Bengt Nyman, Wikimedia Commons

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

dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons

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

Darya Tryfanava, Unsplash

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

Holger Woizick, Unsplash

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

Maksim Shutov, Unsplash

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

P. Hughes, Wikimedia Commons

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

Pierre Blache from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons

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

Skybluesrich, Pixabay

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

Aleksandar Pasaric, Pexels

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

Daniel Thornton, Wikimedia Commons

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

A.Savin, Wikimedia Commons

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

Photo taken by Government of Kiribati employee in the course of their work, Wikimedia Commons

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

Glen MacLarty, Wikimedia Commons

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

Colin, Wikimedia Commons

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

Gervacio Rosales, Wikimedia Commons

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

Bernal Saborio, Wikimedia Commons

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

Ian Sewell, Wikimedia Commons

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

Mikhail Nilov, Pexels

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

jorono, Pixabay

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

A.Savin, Wikimedia Commons

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

Cayambe, Wikimedia Commons

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

aboodi vesakaran, Pexels

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

Zhibin Chen, Pexels

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

dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons

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

falco, Pixabay

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

Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson, Unsplash

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

Tiia Monto, Wikimedia Commons

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

allen watkin from London, UK, Wikimedia Commons

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

Mike Swigunski, Unsplash

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

keepitsurreal, Wikimedia Commons

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

Acp~commonswiki, Wikimedia Commons

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

Pöllö, Wikimedia Commons

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

Patrick McLachlan, Pexels

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

Pedro Slinger, Unsplash

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

Louis, Pexels

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

Arnaud STECKLE, Unsplash

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

Nick Karvounis, Unsplash

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

Jezael Melgoza, Unsplash

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

Jorge Fernández Salas, Unsplash

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

Matteo Panara, Unsplash

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

Michal Soukup, Unsplash

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

Cedric Letsch, Unsplash

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

Jason Murphy, Unsplash

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

Rolands Varsbergs, Unsplash

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

Alex Shutin, Unsplash

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

Michael Fousert, Unsplash

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

Raphael Andres, Unsplash

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

Lawrence Murray from Perth, Australia, Wikimedia Commons

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

Alexandr Bormotin, Unsplash

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