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Listings by country
Canada based
- The Economic Freedom of the World Index is a report published by the Fraser Institute. It is a numeric index and its results are not (yet) included in the table below.
France based
- Worldwide Press Freedom Index is published by Reporters Without Borders. Countries are assessed as having a good situation, a satisfactory situation, noticeable problems, a difficult situation, or a very serious situation.
United Kingdom based
- The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index is an assessment of countries' democracy. Countries are rated to be either Full Democracies, Flawed Democracies, Hybrid Regimes, or Authoritarian regimes. Full democracies, flawed democracies, and hybrid regimes are considered to be democracies, and the authoritarian nations are considered to be dictatorial. The Economist bases its ratings based on: civil liberties, conduct of elections, media freedom, participation, public opinion, functioning government, corruption, and stability.
United States based
- The Economic Freedom of the World Report, published by the Cato Institute and the (Canadian) Fraser Institute in conjunction with other liberal organizations around the world, measures the consistency of the institutions and policies of various countries with voluntary exchange and the other dimensions of economic freedom.
- Index of Freedom in the World (aka. Freedom Index or Worldwide Index of Human Freedom) measures classical civil liberties. It consists of the above-mentioned Economic Freedom of the World index combined with a personal freedom index that is a weighted average of numerous external indices of personal freedom.
- Freedom in the World published by Freedom House (which receives about 66% of its budget from the U.S. government,) ranks countries by political rights and civil liberties that are derived in large measure from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Countries are assessed as free, partly free, or unfree.
- The Index of Economic Freedom is an annual report published by The Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation. Countries are assessed as free, mostly free, moderately free, mostly unfree, and repressed.
- The Polity data series is a widely used data series in political science research. It contains coded annual information on regime authority characteristics and transitions for all independent states with greater than 500,000 total population and covers the years 1800–2006. Polity's conclusions about a state's level of democracy are based on an evaluation of that state's elections for competitiveness, openness and level of participation.
The Free Existence
- The Free Existence Drug Freedom Index is a quantitative index which rates the legality of drug usage, possession, and sales in most countries across the world. As it is the first attempt to quantify worldwide drug laws of its kind, there is at present some reliance on anecdotal evidence in lieu of direct legal analysis due to lack of access to primary sources (i.e., the actual written laws of some nations).
- The Free Existence Gun Rights Index is a quantitative index which rates the legality of gun ownership and use in most countries across the world. As it is the first attempt to quantify worldwide gun laws of its kind, there is presently some reliance on anecdotal evidence and news reports in lieu of direct legal analysis due to lack of access to primary sources (i.e., the actual written laws of some nations).
- The Free Existence Freedom Meta-Index is a meta-index which incorporates several other freedom indices (e.g., Index of Economic Freedom, Freedom in the World, Corruption Perceptions Index, etc.) into a single ranking web interface. Users can weight the liberties they value most, and these preferences are used to prioritize or exclude individual freedom index values and produce a final score reflecting the most free country given the user's set of values. This weight-value multiplication approach can be used to selectively rank only values from a specific subset of freedom indices, or to enable a user to identify the country or countries that best match his or her philosophical preferences.
Current assessments
Here is a table of the assessments in each index for most countries of the world. For exact rankings rather than assessments, refer to the individual index articles.
Not Free (47)
Source:Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal
| Very serious situation Difficult situation Noticeable problems | Satisfactory situation Good situation Not classified / No data |
Key: lighter colours represent more democracy
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit
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| Freedom in the World | free | partly free | not free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index of Economic Freedom | free | mostly free | moderately free | mostly unfree | repressed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Press Freedom Index | good situation | satisfactory situation | noticeable problems | difficult situation | very serious situation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democracy Index | full democracy | flawed democracy | hybrid regime | authoritarian regime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List by country
| Country | Freedom in the World 2013 | 2013 Index of Economic Freedom | 2013 Press Freedom Index | 2012 Democracy Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan
|
5 not free | n/a | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Albania
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Algeria
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Andorra
|
1 free | n/a | 1 good situation | n/a |
 Angola
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Argentina
|
1 free | 5 repressed | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Armenia
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Australia
|
1 free | 1 free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Austria
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Azerbaijan
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Bahamas
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Bahrain
|
5 not free | 2 mostly free | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Bangladesh
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Barbados
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Belarus
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Belgium
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Belize
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Benin
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Bhutan
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Bolivia
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Botswana
|
1 free | 1 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Brazil
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Brunei
|
5 not free | n/a | 4 difficult situation | n/a |
 Bulgaria
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Burkina Faso
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Burundi
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Cambodia
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Cameroon
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Canada
|
1 free | 1 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Cape Verde
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 1 good situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Central African Republic
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Chad
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Chile
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 People's Republic of China
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Colombia
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Comoros
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 2 satisfactory situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Costa Rica
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Côte d'Ivoire
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Republic of the Congo
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Croatia
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Cuba
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Cyprus
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Czech Republic
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | 1 full democracy |
 Denmark
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Djibouti
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Dominica
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Dominican Republic
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 East Timor
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Ecuador
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Egypt
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 El Salvador
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Equatorial Guinea
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Eritrea
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Estonia
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Ethiopia
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Fiji
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Finland
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 France
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Gabon
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Gambia
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Georgia
|
3 partly free | 2 mostly free | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Germany
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Ghana
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Greece
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Grenada
|
1 free | n/a | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Guatemala
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Guinea
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Guinea-Bissau
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Guyana
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Haiti
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 2 satisfactory situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Honduras
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Hong Kong
|
3 partly free | 1 free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Hungary
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Iceland
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 India
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Indonesia
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Iran
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Iraq
|
5 not free | n/a | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Ireland
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Israel
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Italy
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Jamaica
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 1 good situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Japan
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | 1 full democracy |
 Jordan
|
5 not free | 2 mostly free | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Kazakhstan
|
5 not free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Kenya
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Kiribati
|
1 free | 5 repressed | n/a | n/a |
 Korea, North
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Korea, South
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | 1 full democracy |
 Kosovo
|
3 partly free | n/a | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Kuwait
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Laos
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Latvia
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Lebanon
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Lesotho
|
1 free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Liberia
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Libya
|
3 partly free | n/a | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Liechtenstein
|
1 free | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Lithuania
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Luxembourg
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Macedonia
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Madagascar
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Malawi
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Malaysia
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Maldives
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Mali
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Malta
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 1 full democracy |
 Mauritania
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Mauritius
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 3 noticeable problems | 1 full democracy |
 Mexico
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Federated States of Micronesia
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | n/a | n/a |
 Moldova
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Monaco
|
1 free | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Mongolia
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Montenegro
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Morocco
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Mozambique
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Myanmar (Burma)
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Namibia
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 1 good situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Nauru
|
1 free | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Nepal
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Netherlands
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 New Zealand
|
1 free | 1 free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Nicaragua
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Niger
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 2 satisfactory situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Nigeria
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Northern Cyprus
|
1 free | n/a | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Norway
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Oman
|
5 not free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Pakistan
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Palestinian National Authority
|
5 not free | n/a | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Panama
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Papua New Guinea
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Paraguay
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Peru
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Philippines
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Poland
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Portugal
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Puerto Rico
|
1 free | n/a | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Qatar
|
5 not free | 2 mostly free | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Romania
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Russia
|
5 not free | 5 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Rwanda
|
5 not free | 3 moderately free | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Saint Lucia
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Samoa
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 São Tomé and Príncipe
|
1 free | 5 repressed | 2 satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Saudi Arabia
|
5 not free | 3 moderately free | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Senegal
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Serbia
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Seychelles
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Sierra Leone
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Singapore
|
3 partly free | 1 free | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Slovakia
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Slovenia
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Solomon Islands
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Somalia
|
5 not free | n/a | 5 very serious situation | n/a |
 Somaliland
|
3 partly free | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 South Africa
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 South Sudan
|
5 not free | n/a | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Spain
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 1 full democracy |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 5 very serious situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Sudan
|
5 not free | n/a | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Suriname
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Swaziland
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Sweden
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Switzerland
|
1 free | 1 free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Syria
|
5 not free | n/a | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Taiwan
|
1 free | 2 mostly free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Tajikistan
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Tanzania
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 2 satisfactory situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Thailand
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Togo
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Tonga
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 2 flawed democracy |
 Tunisia
|
3 partly free | 4 mostly unfree | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Turkey
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Turkmenistan
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Uganda
|
3 partly free | 3 moderately free | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 Ukraine
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 4 difficult situation | 4 hybrid regime |
 United Arab Emirates
|
5 not free | 2 mostly free | 3 noticeable problems | 5 authoritarian regime |
 United Kingdom
|
1 free | 1 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 United States
|
1 free | 1 mostly free | 1 good situation | 1 full democracy |
 Uruguay
|
1 free | 3 moderately free | 2 satisfactory situation | 1 full democracy |
 Uzbekistan
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Vanuatu
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | n/a |
 Venezuela
|
3 partly free | 5 repressed | 3 noticeable problems | 4 hybrid regime |
 Vietnam
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Yemen
|
5 not free | 4 mostly unfree | 5 very serious situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
 Zambia
|
1 free | 4 mostly unfree | 3 noticeable problems | 2 flawed democracy |
 Zimbabwe
|
5 not free | 5 repressed | 4 difficult situation | 5 authoritarian regime |
See also
- Areopagitica: A speech of Mr John Milton for the liberty of unlicensed printing to the Parliament of England
- Censorship by country
- Freedom House
- Freedom in the World
- Internet censorship by country
- Media transparency
- Transparency (humanities)
- Transparency (market)
- United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
References
- Press Freedom Index 2010 Reporters Without Borders
- "Democracy index 2012: Democracy at a standstill". Economist Intelligence Unit. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- 2007 Freedom House Financial Statement
- FreeExistence Index of Worldwide Drug Freedom (2011)
- FreeExistence Index of Worldwide Gun Rights (2011)
- Waldman, Katy (April 21, 2011). "Let X Units of Freedom Ring". Slate.
- Freedom Index FreeExistence.Org
- "Press Freedom Index 2013", Reporters Without Borders, 30 January 2013
- Democracy index 2010
- 2007 Freedom House Financial Statement
- FreeExistence Index of Worldwide Drug Freedom (2011)
- FreeExistence Index of Worldwide Gun Rights (2011)
- Waldman, Katy (April 21, 2011). "Let X Units of Freedom Ring". Slate.
- Freedom Index FreeExistence.Org
- Press Freedom Index 2011-2012 Reporters Without Borders
- Freedom of the Press Worldwide in 2012 Reporters Without Borders
External links
- The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2011
- Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2012
- Freedom House's Map of Free Press
- The Wall Street Journal's Index of Economic Freedom
- The Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the World
- Internationale Medienhilfe (IMH) - International organization for press freedom Template:De
- Reporters Without Borders' Worldwide Press Freedom Index - 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2011-12 / 2013
- The Free Existence Drug Freedom Index 2009
- The Free Existence Gun Rights Index 2009
- The Free Existence Freedom Index