Civil liberties - Country rankings
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Civil liberties index, 7 (weak) - 1 (strong) , 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 188 countries was 3 points. The highest value was in Afghanistan: 7 points and the lowest value was in Andorra: 1 points. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: points; Source: The Freedom House
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| Countries | Civil liberties, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 2 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Belarus | 7 | 3 | 1991 - 2024 |
| C.A. Republic | 7 | 4 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Eq. Guinea | 7 | 5 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Eritrea | 7 | 6 | 1993 - 2024 |
| Iran | 7 | 7 | 1972 - 2024 |
| North Korea | 7 | 8 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | 9 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Somalia | 7 | 10 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Syria | 7 | 11 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan | 7 | 12 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Turkmenistan | 7 | 13 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bahrain | 6 | 14 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Burma | 6 | 15 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Burundi | 6 | 16 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 17 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Chad | 6 | 18 | 1972 - 2024 |
| China | 6 | 19 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Cuba | 6 | 20 | 1972 - 2024 |
| DR Congo | 6 | 21 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Egypt | 6 | 22 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 6 | 23 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Iraq | 6 | 24 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Laos | 6 | 25 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Libya | 6 | 26 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 27 | 1972 - 2024 |
| R. of Congo | 6 | 28 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Russia | 6 | 29 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Rwanda | 6 | 30 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Sudan | 6 | 31 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Swaziland | 6 | 32 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Turkey | 6 | 33 | 1972 - 2024 |
| UA Emirates | 6 | 34 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Uzbekistan | 6 | 35 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 36 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 37 | 1976 - 2024 |
| Yemen | 6 | 38 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Algeria | 5 | 39 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Angola | 5 | 40 | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 41 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Brunei | 5 | 42 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 43 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 44 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Djibouti | 5 | 45 | 1977 - 2024 |
| Gabon | 5 | 46 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Guinea | 5 | 47 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Haiti | 5 | 48 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Jordan | 5 | 49 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 50 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 51 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 52 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Maldives | 5 | 53 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Mali | 5 | 54 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 55 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Morocco | 5 | 56 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 57 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Oman | 5 | 58 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 59 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Qatar | 5 | 60 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 61 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Thailand | 5 | 62 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Uganda | 5 | 63 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 64 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Armenia | 4 | 65 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bhutan | 4 | 66 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | 4 | 67 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Comoros | 4 | 68 | 1975 - 2024 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 69 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 70 | 1972 - 2024 |
| G.-Bissau | 4 | 71 | 1974 - 2024 |
| Honduras | 4 | 72 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 73 | 2017 - 2024 |
| India | 4 | 74 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 75 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 76 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Kenya | 4 | 77 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 78 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Liberia | 4 | 79 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 80 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 81 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Mexico | 4 | 82 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 83 | 1975 - 2024 |
| Nepal | 4 | 84 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Niger | 4 | 85 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Philippines | 4 | 86 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Singapore | 4 | 87 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 88 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Togo | 4 | 89 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 90 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Zambia | 4 | 91 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Albania | 3 | 92 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Benin | 3 | 93 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 94 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Brazil | 3 | 95 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Colombia | 3 | 96 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Domin. Rep. | 3 | 97 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 98 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Fiji | 3 | 99 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Georgia | 3 | 100 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Guyana | 3 | 101 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Hungary | 3 | 102 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Israel | 3 | 103 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 104 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Malawi | 3 | 105 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Moldova | 3 | 106 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 107 | 2006 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 108 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Papua N.G. | 3 | 109 | 1975 - 2024 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 110 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Peru | 3 | 111 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Senegal | 3 | 112 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Serbia | 3 | 113 | 2006 - 2024 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 114 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 115 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 2 | 116 | 1981 - 2024 |
| Argentina | 2 | 117 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Botswana | 2 | 118 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 119 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Croatia | 2 | 120 | 1991 - 2024 |
| France | 2 | 121 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Ghana | 2 | 122 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Greece | 2 | 123 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Grenada | 2 | 124 | 1974 - 2024 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 125 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Latvia | 2 | 126 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 127 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Malta | 2 | 128 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 129 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 130 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Namibia | 2 | 131 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Panama | 2 | 132 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Poland | 2 | 133 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Romania | 2 | 134 | 1972 - 2024 |
| S.T.&Principe | 2 | 135 | 1975 - 2024 |
| Seychelles | 2 | 136 | 1976 - 2024 |
| Solomon Isl. | 2 | 137 | 1978 - 2024 |
| South Africa | 2 | 138 | 1973 - 2024 |
| South Korea | 2 | 139 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Suriname | 2 | 140 | 1975 - 2024 |
| Tonga | 2 | 141 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 2 | 142 | 1972 - 2024 |
| USA | 2 | 143 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Vanuatu | 2 | 144 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Andorra | 1 | 145 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Australia | 1 | 146 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Austria | 1 | 147 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 148 | 1973 - 2024 |
| Barbados | 1 | 149 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Belgium | 1 | 150 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Belize | 1 | 151 | 1981 - 2024 |
| Canada | 1 | 152 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 153 | 1975 - 2024 |
| Chile | 1 | 154 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 155 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 156 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Czechia | 1 | 157 | 1993 - 2024 |
| Denmark | 1 | 158 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Dominica | 1 | 159 | 1978 - 2024 |
| Estonia | 1 | 160 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Finland | 1 | 161 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Germany | 1 | 162 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Iceland | 1 | 163 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Ireland | 1 | 164 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Italy | 1 | 165 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Japan | 1 | 166 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 167 | 1979 - 2024 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 168 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 169 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 170 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Monaco | 1 | 171 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 172 | 1972 - 2024 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 173 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Norway | 1 | 174 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Palau | 1 | 175 | 1994 - 2024 |
| Portugal | 1 | 176 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 177 | 1979 - 2024 |
| St. Vincent & ... | 1 | 178 | 1979 - 2024 |
| San Marino | 1 | 179 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 180 | 1993 - 2024 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 181 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Spain | 1 | 182 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Sweden | 1 | 183 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 184 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 185 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 186 | 1978 - 2024 |
| UK | 1 | 187 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 188 | 1972 - 2024 |
Definition: The Civil Liberties index from the Freedom House evaluate the following: freedom of expression and belief, associational and organizational rights, rule of law, and personal autonomy and individual rights. The rating ranges from 1 (strong liberties) to 7 (no liberties).
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