Classification of countries according to the Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2021 survey, concerning the state of world freedom in 2020.[1] Free Partly Free Not Free
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Electoral_democracies.svg/430px-Electoral_democracies.svg.png)
Countries designated "
electoral democracies" in Freedom House's
Freedom in the World 2023 survey, covering the year 2022.
[2]
Freedom in the World is a yearly survey and report by the U.S.-based[3] non-governmental organization Freedom House that measures the degree of civil liberties and political rights in every nation and significant related and disputed territories around the world.
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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Country
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PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
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PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
Angola
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
Benin*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Botswana*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
Burkina Faso*
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
6
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
Burundi
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Cameroon
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
Cape Verde*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Central African Republic
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Chad
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Comoros*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
Congo, Republic of
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Ivory Coast*
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Djibouti
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Eritrea
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Ethiopia
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Gabon
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
Gambia
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
Ghana*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Guinea
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Kenya*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Lesotho*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Liberia*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Madagascar*
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
Malawi*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Mali
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
Mauritania
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
Mauritius*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Mozambique
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Namibia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Niger
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Nigeria*
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
5
|
Partly
|
Rwanda
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
São Tomé and Príncipe*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Senegal*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Seychelles*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Sierra Leone*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Somalia
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
South Africa*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
South Sudan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Sudan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Eswatini
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Tanzania*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Togo
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Uganda
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
Zambia
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Zimbabwe
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
Antigua and Barbuda*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Argentina*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Bahamas*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Barbados*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Belize*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Bolivia*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Brazil*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Canada*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Chile*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Colombia*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Costa Rica*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Cuba
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Dominica*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Dominican Republic*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Ecuador*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
El Salvador*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
Grenada*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Guatemala*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Guyana*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
Haiti
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Honduras
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Jamaica*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
Mexico*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Nicaragua
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
Panama*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Paraguay*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Peru*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Saint Lucia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Suriname*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Trinidad and Tobago*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
United States*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
Uruguay*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Venezuela
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
Afghanistan
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
Australia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Bangladesh*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Bhutan*
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
Brunei
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
Cambodia
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
China
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
East Timor*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
Fiji*
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
India*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
Indonesia*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
Japan*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Kiribati*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
North Korea
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
South Korea*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Laos
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Malaysia
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Maldives
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Marshall Islands*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Micronesia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Mongolia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Myanmar
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Nauru*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Nepal*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
New Zealand*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Pakistan*
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
Palau*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Papua New Guinea*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Philippines*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Samoa*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Singapore
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Solomon Islands*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
Sri Lanka*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
Taiwan*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Thailand
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
Tonga*
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Tuvalu*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Vanuatu*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Vietnam
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
Armenia
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
Azerbaijan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Belarus
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
Georgia*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Kazakhstan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Moldova*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Russia
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Tajikistan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Turkmenistan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Ukraine*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Uzbekistan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
Albania*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Andorra*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Austria*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Belgium*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
Bulgaria*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Croatia*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Cyprus*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Czech Republic*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Denmark*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Estonia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Finland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
France*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Germany*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Greece*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Hungary*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
Iceland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Ireland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Italy*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Kosovo*
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
Latvia*
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
Liechtenstein*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
Lithuania*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Luxembourg*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Macedonia
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
Malta*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Monaco*
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
3
|
1
|
Free
|
3
|
1
|
Free
|
Montenegro*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
Netherlands*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Norway*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Poland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
Portugal*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Romania*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
San Marino*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Serbia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
Slovakia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Slovenia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Spain*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Sweden*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Switzerland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Turkey
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
United Kingdom*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Middle East and North Africa
[edit]
Note: The Middle East countries of Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia can be found in the "Europe" and "Eurasia" sections of Freedom House's Freedom in the World report.
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
Algeria
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
Bahrain
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Egypt
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
Iran
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
Iraq
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
Israel*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
Jordan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Kuwait
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Lebanon
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
Libya
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Morocco
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
Oman
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
Qatar
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
Saudi Arabia
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Syria
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Tunisia*
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
United Arab Emirates
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
Yemen
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
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