Freedom in the World is a yearly survey and report by the U.S.-based[2] 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.
Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
|
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
|
| 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
|
Americas
- 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
|
Asia-Pacific
- 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
|
| 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
|
| Timor-Leste*
|
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
|
| 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
|
Eurasia
- 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
|
Europe
- 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
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
|
See also
Notes
References
- Bollen, Kenneth A. (1991), Inkeles, Alex (ed.), "On measuring democracy: Its consequences and concomitants (Chapter 1, Political democracy: Conceptual and measurement traps)", Proceedings of the Conference on Measuring Democracy, 27–28 May 1988, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (second printing, 1993 ed.), New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transactions Publishers, pp. 3–20, ISBN 978-0-88738-881-1
- Bollen, Kenneth; Paxton, Pamela; Morishima, Rumi (June 2005). "Assessing international evaluations: An example from USAID's Democracy and Governance Programs" (PDF). American Journal of Evaluation. 26 (2): 189–203. doi:10.1177/1098214005275640. S2CID 146522432. Evaluation performed on behalf of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), at the request of and with funding from the Strategic and Operational Research Agenda (SORA) of USAID (Office of Democracy and Governance in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance), according to the National Research Council (2008, p. 28).
- Gastil, Raymond Duncan (1991), Inkeles, Alex (ed.), "On measuring democracy: Its consequences and concomitants (Chapter 2, The comparative survey of freedom: Experiences and suggestions)", Proceedings of the Conference on Measuring Democracy, 27–28 May 1988, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (second printing, 1993 ed.), New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Transactions Publishers, pp. 21–46, ISBN 978-0-88738-881-1
- Inkeles, Alex, ed. (1991), "On measuring democracy: Its consequences and concomitants (Part I: Measuring democratic political systems)", Proceedings of the Conference on Measuring Democracy, 27–28 May 1988, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (second printing, 1993 ed.), New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transactions Publishers, pp. 1–121, ISBN 978-0-88738-881-1
- National Research Council, Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assistance Programs (2008). Goldstone, Jack A (ed.). Improving democracy assistance: Building knowledge through evaluations and research. National Academies Press. pp. xvi+336. ISBN 978-0-309-11736-4. Individuals can download the complete report (pdf format) for private use.
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