Political rights - Country rankings

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Political rights index, 7 (weak) - 1 (strong), 2020 - Country rankings:

The average for 2020 based on 190 countries was 4 points.The highest value was in Azerbaijan: 7 points and the lowest value was in Andorra: 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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Countries Political rights, 2020 Global rank Available data
Azerbaijan 7 1 1991 - 2020
Bahrain 7 2 1972 - 2020
Belarus 7 3 1991 - 2020
Burundi 7 4 1972 - 2020
Cambodia 7 5 1972 - 2020
C.A. Republic 7 6 1972 - 2020
Chad 7 7 1972 - 2020
China 7 8 1972 - 2020
Cuba 7 9 1972 - 2020
DR Congo 7 10 1972 - 2020
Djibouti 7 11 1977 - 2020
Eq. Guinea 7 12 1972 - 2020
Eritrea 7 13 1993 - 2020
Gabon 7 14 1972 - 2020
Kazakhstan 7 15 1991 - 2020
Laos 7 16 1972 - 2020
Libya 7 17 1972 - 2020
North Korea 7 18 1972 - 2020
R. of Congo 7 19 1972 - 2020
Russia 7 20 1991 - 2020
Saudi Arabia 7 21 1972 - 2020
Somalia 7 22 1972 - 2020
Sudan 7 23 1972 - 2020
Swaziland 7 24 1972 - 2020
Syria 7 25 1972 - 2020
Tajikistan 7 26 1991 - 2020
Turkmenistan 7 27 1991 - 2020
UA Emirates 7 28 1972 - 2020
Uzbekistan 7 29 1991 - 2020
Venezuela 7 30 1972 - 2020
Vietnam 7 31 1976 - 2020
Yemen 7 32 1990 - 2020
Algeria 6 33 1972 - 2020
Angola 6 34 1975 - 2020
Brunei 6 35 1972 - 2020
Cameroon 6 36 1972 - 2020
Egypt 6 37 1972 - 2020
Ethiopia 6 38 1972 - 2020
Iran 6 39 1972 - 2020
Nicaragua 6 40 1972 - 2020
Oman 6 41 1972 - 2020
Qatar 6 42 1972 - 2020
Rwanda 6 43 1991 - 2020
Thailand 6 44 1972 - 2020
Uganda 6 45 1972 - 2020
Afghanistan 5 46 1972 - 2020
Bangladesh 5 47 1972 - 2020
Burma 5 48 1972 - 2020
Guinea 5 49 1972 - 2020
G.-Bissau 5 50 1974 - 2020
Haiti 5 51 1972 - 2020
Hong Kong 5 52 2017 - 2020
Iraq 5 53 1972 - 2020
Jordan 5 54 1972 - 2020
Kuwait 5 55 1972 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan 5 56 1991 - 2020
Lebanon 5 57 1972 - 2020
Mali 5 58 1972 - 2020
Mauritania 5 59 1972 - 2020
Morocco 5 60 1972 - 2020
Mozambique 5 61 1975 - 2020
Pakistan 5 62 1972 - 2020
Tanzania 5 63 1972 - 2020
Togo 5 64 1972 - 2020
Turkey 5 65 1972 - 2020
Zimbabwe 5 66 1972 - 2020
Armenia 4 67 1991 - 2020
Benin 4 68 1972 - 2020
Bosnia & Herz. 4 69 1992 - 2020
Burkina Faso 4 70 1972 - 2020
Comoros 4 71 1975 - 2020
Gambia 4 72 1972 - 2020
Guatemala 4 73 1972 - 2020
Honduras 4 74 1972 - 2020
Ivory Coast 4 75 1972 - 2020
Kenya 4 76 1972 - 2020
Malaysia 4 77 1972 - 2020
Maldives 4 78 1972 - 2020
Montenegro 4 79 2006 - 2020
Niger 4 80 1972 - 2020
Nigeria 4 81 1972 - 2020
Papua N.G. 4 82 1975 - 2020
Serbia 4 83 2006 - 2020
Singapore 4 84 1972 - 2020
Sri Lanka 4 85 1972 - 2020
Zambia 4 86 1972 - 2020
Albania 3 87 1972 - 2020
Bhutan 3 88 1972 - 2020
Bolivia 3 89 1972 - 2020
Botswana 3 90 1972 - 2020
Colombia 3 91 1972 - 2020
Domin. Rep. 3 92 1972 - 2020
Ecuador 3 93 1972 - 2020
Fiji 3 94 1972 - 2020
Georgia 3 95 1991 - 2020
Hungary 3 96 1972 - 2020
Lesotho 3 97 1972 - 2020
Liberia 3 98 1972 - 2020
Madagascar 3 99 1972 - 2020
Malawi 3 100 1972 - 2020
Mexico 3 101 1972 - 2020
Moldova 3 102 1991 - 2020
Monaco 3 103 1972 - 2020
Nepal 3 104 1972 - 2020
North Macedonia 3 105 1992 - 2020
Paraguay 3 106 1972 - 2020
Philippines 3 107 1972 - 2020
Senegal 3 108 1972 - 2020
Seychelles 3 109 1976 - 2020
Sierra Leone 3 110 1972 - 2020
Ukraine 3 111 1991 - 2020
Ant.& Barb. 2 112 1981 - 2020
Argentina 2 113 1972 - 2020
Belize 2 114 1981 - 2020
Brazil 2 115 1972 - 2020
Bulgaria 2 116 1972 - 2020
El Salvador 2 117 1972 - 2020
Ghana 2 118 1972 - 2020
Guyana 2 119 1972 - 2020
India 2 120 1972 - 2020
Indonesia 2 121 1972 - 2020
Israel 2 122 1972 - 2020
Jamaica 2 123 1972 - 2020
Liechtenstein 2 124 1972 - 2020
Malta 2 125 1972 - 2020
Namibia 2 126 1972 - 2020
Peru 2 127 1972 - 2020
Poland 2 128 1972 - 2020
Romania 2 129 1972 - 2020
Samoa 2 130 1972 - 2020
S.T.&Principe 2 131 1975 - 2020
Solomon Isl. 2 132 1978 - 2020
South Africa 2 133 1973 - 2020
South Korea 2 134 1972 - 2020
Suriname 2 135 1975 - 2020
Tonga 2 136 1972 - 2020
Tr.&Tobago 2 137 1972 - 2020
Tunisia 2 138 1972 - 2020
USA 2 139 1972 - 2020
Vanuatu 2 140 1980 - 2020
Andorra 1 141 1972 - 2020
Australia 1 142 1972 - 2020
Austria 1 143 1972 - 2020
Bahamas 1 144 1973 - 2020
Barbados 1 145 1972 - 2020
Belgium 1 146 1972 - 2020
Canada 1 147 1972 - 2020
Cape Verde 1 148 1975 - 2020
Chile 1 149 1972 - 2020
Costa Rica 1 150 1972 - 2020
Croatia 1 151 1991 - 2020
Cyprus 1 152 1972 - 2020
Czechia 1 153 1993 - 2020
Denmark 1 154 1972 - 2020
Dominica 1 155 1978 - 2020
Estonia 1 156 1991 - 2020
Finland 1 157 1972 - 2020
France 1 158 1972 - 2020
Germany 1 159 1990 - 2020
Greece 1 160 1972 - 2020
Grenada 1 161 1974 - 2020
Iceland 1 162 1972 - 2020
Ireland 1 163 1972 - 2020
Italy 1 164 1972 - 2020
Japan 1 165 1972 - 2020
Kiribati 1 166 1979 - 2020
Latvia 1 167 1991 - 2020
Lithuania 1 168 1991 - 2020
Luxembourg 1 169 1972 - 2020
Mauritius 1 170 1972 - 2020
Micronesia 1 171 1991 - 2020
Mongolia 1 172 1972 - 2020
Netherlands 1 173 1972 - 2020
New Zealand 1 174 1972 - 2020
Norway 1 175 1972 - 2020
Palau 1 176 1994 - 2020
Panama 1 177 1972 - 2020
Portugal 1 178 1972 - 2020
Saint Lucia 1 179 1979 - 2020
St. Vincent & ... 1 180 1979 - 2020
San Marino 1 181 1972 - 2020
Slovakia 1 182 1993 - 2020
Slovenia 1 183 1991 - 2020
Spain 1 184 1972 - 2020
Sweden 1 185 1972 - 2020
Switzerland 1 186 1972 - 2020
Taiwan 1 187 1972 - 2020
Tuvalu 1 188 1978 - 2020
UK 1 189 1972 - 2020
Uruguay 1 190 1972 - 2020


Definition: The Political Rights ratings from the Freedom House evaluate three categories: electoral process, political pluralism and participation, and the functioning of government. The index ranges from 1 (strong rights) to 7 (weak rights).
1. Azerbaijan
2. Bahrain
3. Belarus
4. Burundi
5. Cambodia
6. C.A. Republic
7. Chad
8. China
9. Cuba
10. DR Congo
11. Djibouti
12. Eq. Guinea
13. Eritrea
14. Gabon
15. Kazakhstan
16. Laos
17. Libya
18. North Korea
19. R. of Congo
20. Russia
21. Saudi Arabia
22. Somalia
23. Sudan
24. Swaziland
25. Syria
26. Tajikistan
27. Turkmenistan
28. UA Emirates
29. Uzbekistan
30. Venezuela
31. Vietnam
32. Yemen
33. Algeria
34. Angola
35. Brunei
36. Cameroon
37. Egypt
38. Ethiopia
39. Iran
40. Nicaragua
41. Oman
42. Qatar
43. Rwanda
44. Thailand
45. Uganda
46. Afghanistan
47. Bangladesh
48. Burma
49. Guinea
50. G.-Bissau
51. Haiti
52. Hong Kong
53. Iraq
54. Jordan
55. Kuwait
56. Kyrgyzstan
57. Lebanon
58. Mali
59. Mauritania
60. Morocco
61. Mozambique
62. Pakistan
63. Tanzania
64. Togo
65. Turkey
66. Zimbabwe
67. Armenia
68. Benin
69. Bosnia & Herz.
70. Burkina Faso
71. Comoros
72. Gambia
73. Guatemala
74. Honduras
75. Ivory Coast
76. Kenya
77. Malaysia
78. Maldives
79. Montenegro
80. Niger
81. Nigeria
82. Papua N.G.
83. Serbia
84. Singapore
85. Sri Lanka
86. Zambia
87. Albania
88. Bhutan
89. Bolivia
90. Botswana
91. Colombia
92. Domin. Rep.
93. Ecuador
94. Fiji
95. Georgia
96. Hungary
97. Lesotho
98. Liberia
99. Madagascar
100. Malawi
101. Mexico
102. Moldova
103. Monaco
104. Nepal
105. North Macedonia
106. Paraguay
107. Philippines
108. Senegal
109. Seychelles
110. Sierra Leone
111. Ukraine
112. Ant.& Barb.
113. Argentina
114. Belize
115. Brazil
116. Bulgaria
117. El Salvador
118. Ghana
119. Guyana
120. India
121. Indonesia
122. Israel
123. Jamaica
124. Liechtenstein
125. Malta
126. Namibia
127. Peru
128. Poland
129. Romania
130. Samoa
131. S.T.&Principe
132. Solomon Isl.
133. South Africa
134. South Korea
135. Suriname
136. Tonga
137. Tr.&Tobago
138. Tunisia
139. USA
140. Vanuatu
141. Andorra
142. Australia
143. Austria
144. Bahamas
145. Barbados
146. Belgium
147. Canada
148. Cape Verde
149. Chile
150. Costa Rica
151. Croatia
152. Cyprus
153. Czechia
154. Denmark
155. Dominica
156. Estonia
157. Finland
158. France
159. Germany
160. Greece
161. Grenada
162. Iceland
163. Ireland
164. Italy
165. Japan
166. Kiribati
167. Latvia
168. Lithuania
169. Luxembourg
170. Mauritius
171. Micronesia
172. Mongolia
173. Netherlands
174. New Zealand
175. Norway
176. Palau
177. Panama
178. Portugal
179. Saint Lucia
180. St. Vincent & ...
181. San Marino
182. Slovakia
183. Slovenia
184. Spain
185. Sweden
186. Switzerland
187. Taiwan
188. Tuvalu
189. UK
190. Uruguay
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