* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Civil liberties index, 7 (weak) - 1 (strong) , 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 45 countries was 2 points. The highest value was in Belarus: 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
Belarus 7 1 1991 - 2024
Russia 6 2 1991 - 2024
Turkey 6 3 1972 - 2024
Bosnia & Herz. 4 4 1992 - 2024
Ukraine 4 5 1991 - 2024
Albania 3 6 1972 - 2024
Hungary 3 7 1972 - 2024
Moldova 3 8 1991 - 2024
Montenegro 3 9 2006 - 2024
North Macedonia 3 10 1992 - 2024
Serbia 3 11 2006 - 2024
Bulgaria 2 12 1972 - 2024
Croatia 2 13 1991 - 2024
France 2 14 1972 - 2024
Greece 2 15 1972 - 2024
Latvia 2 16 1991 - 2024
Lithuania 2 17 1991 - 2024
Malta 2 18 1972 - 2024
Poland 2 19 1972 - 2024
Romania 2 20 1972 - 2024
Andorra 1 21 1972 - 2024
Austria 1 22 1972 - 2024
Belgium 1 23 1972 - 2024
Cyprus 1 24 1972 - 2024
Czechia 1 25 1993 - 2024
Denmark 1 26 1972 - 2024
Estonia 1 27 1991 - 2024
Finland 1 28 1972 - 2024
Germany 1 29 1990 - 2024
Iceland 1 30 1972 - 2024
Ireland 1 31 1972 - 2024
Italy 1 32 1972 - 2024
Liechtenstein 1 33 1972 - 2024
Luxembourg 1 34 1972 - 2024
Monaco 1 35 1972 - 2024
Netherlands 1 36 1972 - 2024
Norway 1 37 1972 - 2024
Portugal 1 38 1972 - 2024
San Marino 1 39 1972 - 2024
Slovakia 1 40 1993 - 2024
Slovenia 1 41 1991 - 2024
Spain 1 42 1972 - 2024
Sweden 1 43 1972 - 2024
Switzerland 1 44 1972 - 2024
UK 1 45 1972 - 2024


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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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