Civil liberties in Asia

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Civil liberties index, 7 (weak) - 1 (strong) in Asia:

The average for 2020 based on 47 countries was 5 points.The highest value was in North Korea: 7 points and the lowest value was in Japan: 1 points. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The Freedom House

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1. North Korea

2. Saudi Arabia

3. Syria

4. Turkmenistan

5. Afghanistan

6. Azerbaijan

7. Bahrain

8. Burma

9. China

10. Iran

11. Iraq

12. Laos

13. Tajikistan

14. UA Emirates

15. Uzbekistan

16. Yemen

17. Bangladesh

18. Cambodia

19. Jordan

20. Kazakhstan

21. Kuwait

22. Maldives

23. Oman

24. Pakistan

25. Qatar

26. Vietnam

27. Armenia

28. Bhutan

29. Indonesia

30. Kyrgyzstan

31. Lebanon

32. Malaysia

33. Nepal

34. Philippines

35. Singapore

36. Sri Lanka

37. Thailand

38. Georgia

39. Hong Kong

40. India

41. Israel

42. Mongolia

43. South Korea

44. Japan

45. Micronesia

46. Palau

47. Taiwan

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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