Civil liberties - Country rankings

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

The average for 2024 based on 18 countries was 6 points. The highest value was in Iran: 7 points and the lowest value was in Tunisia: 3 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
Iran 7 1 1972 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 7 2 1972 - 2024
Syria 7 3 1972 - 2024
Bahrain 6 4 1972 - 2024
Egypt 6 5 1972 - 2024
Iraq 6 6 1972 - 2024
Libya 6 7 1972 - 2024
UA Emirates 6 8 1972 - 2024
Yemen 6 9 1990 - 2024
Algeria 5 10 1972 - 2024
Djibouti 5 11 1977 - 2024
Jordan 5 12 1972 - 2024
Kuwait 5 13 1972 - 2024
Morocco 5 14 1972 - 2024
Oman 5 15 1972 - 2024
Qatar 5 16 1972 - 2024
Lebanon 4 17 1972 - 2024
Tunisia 3 18 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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1. Iran
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Syria
4. Bahrain
5. Egypt
6. Iraq
7. Libya
8. UA Emirates
9. Yemen
10. Algeria
11. Djibouti
12. Jordan
13. Kuwait
14. Morocco
15. Oman
16. Qatar
17. Lebanon
18. Tunisia
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