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Freest Countries

Finland has the highest Global Freedom Score in 2025 (100), followed by Sweden (99) and Norway (99). Turkmenistan has the lowest (1).

Culture198 countries · 8 metricsUpdated Feb 11, 2026Original page
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Global Freedom Score, 2025

Darker green is better (higher is better). Click a place to highlight it.

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 196 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
62.5
Middle half 26.75 – 87.25
Average
56.86
196 countries
Highest
100
Finland
Lowest
1
Turkmenistan

Over time · 2013–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Finland
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • New Zealand
  • Canada

Data

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196 countries · # = rank by Global Freedom Score
#
1Finland100——
2Sweden99——
2Norway99——
2New Zealand99——
5Canada9785—
5Netherlands9784—
5Denmark97——
5Ireland97——
5Luxembourg97——
5San Marino97——
11Japan9678—
11Belgium96——
11Portugal96——
11Switzerland96——
11Uruguay96——
11Slovenia96—80
11Estonia969183
18Germany9574—
18Australia9575—
18Chile9587—
18Czechia95—76
18Iceland9594—
23Taiwan9479—
23Barbados94——
25Austria93——
25Andorra93——
25Marshall Islands93——
25Tuvalu93——
29United Kingdom9276—
29Cape Verde92——
29Micronesia92——
29Dominica92——
29Palau92——
34Costa Rica9186—
34Cyprus91——
34Saint Lucia91——
37Spain90——
37Bahamas90——
37Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90——
37Liechtenstein90——
41France8976—
41Italy8974—
41Slovakia89—70
41Lithuania89—79
41Latvia89—80
41Kiribati89——
41Grenada89——
41Saint Kitts and Nevis89——
49Belize88——
50Malta87——
51Mauritius86——
52Argentina8571—
52Greece85——
54United States8473—
54Mongolia84——
54Sao Tome and Principe84——
54Samoa84——
58Panama83——
58Antigua and Barbuda83——
60Poland82—57
60Romania82—57
60Croatia82—54
60Trinidad and Tobago82——
60Vanuatu82——
60Monaco82——
66South Africa8173—
66South Korea8165—
68Ghana8064—
68Jamaica80——
68Suriname80——
68Seychelles80——
68Tonga80——
73Bulgaria77—59
74Botswana75——
74Solomon Islands75——
74Nauru75——
77Guyana74——
78Israel73——
78Namibia73——
80Brazil7265—
80Timor-Leste72——
82Colombia7064—
83Senegal69——
83Fiji69——
83Montenegro69—46
86Dominican Republic68——
86Albania68—46
86Bhutan68——
89Peru67——
89North Macedonia67—46
91Lesotho66——
92Malawi6561—
92Ecuador6563—
92Bolivia65——
92Hungary656943
96Liberia64——
97India6351—
97Paraguay63——
99Nepal62——
100Papua New Guinea61——
101Benin60——
101Moldova60—36
103Mexico5961—
103Sierra Leone59——
105Philippines5861—
105Sri Lanka5853—
107Indonesia5648—
107Serbia566743
109Madagascar55——
109Georgia557034
111Armenia547235
112Malaysia5360—
112Zambia5362—
114Bosnia and Herzegovina52—36
115Kenya5158—
115Ukraine516240
117Gambia5056—
118Ivory Coast49——
119Guatemala48——
119Honduras48——
119Singapore4853—
122El Salvador47——
123Bangladesh4545—
124Nigeria4459—
124Tunisia4459—
126Maldives43——
127Comoros42——
128Mozambique41——
128Togo41——
128Guinea-Bissau41——
131Hong Kong40——
132Lebanon3950—
132Mauritania39——
134Morocco3754—
135Tanzania35——
136Thailand3439—
136Uganda3452—
136Jordan3447—
139Turkey3331—
140Pakistan3227—
141Algeria31——
141Iraq3141—
141Kuwait31——
144Niger30——
144Guinea30——
146Angola2860—
147Brunei27——
148Zimbabwe2650—
148Kyrgyzstan264711
150Burkina Faso25——
150Qatar25——
152Mali24——
152Haiti24——
152Oman24——
152Djibouti24——
156Kazakhstan23375
156Cambodia2342—
158Rwanda2134—
158Gabon21——
160Vietnam2022—
161Ethiopia1830—
161Egypt1828—
161DR Congo18——
161United Arab Emirates1828—
165Republic of the Congo17——
165Eswatini17——
167Cameroon15——
167Chad15——
167Burundi15——
170Nicaragua1438—
171Venezuela1326—
171Laos13——
173Russia12171
173Uzbekistan12293
173Bahrain1230—
176Iran1113—
177Yemen10——
177Cuba1021—
177Libya1043—
180China99—
180Saudi Arabia925—
182Somalia8——
183Myanmar79—
183Azerbaijan7341
183Belarus7202
186Afghanistan6——
187Syria5——
187Tajikistan5—1
187Central African Republic5——
187Equatorial Guinea5——
191Western Sahara4——
192North Korea3——
192Eritrea3——
194Sudan227—
195South Sudan1——
195Turkmenistan1——

What correlates with Global Freedom Score (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,404 other country metrics sharing at least 118 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Global Freedom Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 167
    Plot
  2. Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 166
    Plot
  3. EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 166
    Plot
  4. V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 174
    Plot
  5. Rights & RulesSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 167
    Plot
  6. V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 170
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Global Freedom Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.98 · very strong · n = 187
    Plot
  2. Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.98 · very strong · n = 187
    Plot
  3. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 177
    Plot
  4. Human RightsFailed States
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 177
    Plot
  5. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot
  6. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 159
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Freedom Score?
Finland has the highest Global Freedom Score in 2025, at 100, followed by Sweden (99) and Norway (99).
Which country has the lowest Global Freedom Score?
Turkmenistan has the lowest Global Freedom Score in 2025, at 1.
What is the median Global Freedom Score across countries?
The median is 62.5 across the 196 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this freest countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Countries and Territories - Freedom House; Nations in Transit - Freedom House; Index - RSF; Human Freedom Report 2025 Data - Cato Institute & Fraser Institute.

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