According to the Freedom House Freedom Index, the number of free countries in the world increased by one country in 2022, when 84 countries were considered to be free. Whereas the total number of countries considered as partly free decreased, the number of countries considered as not free increased. A total of 35 countries experienced decreasing levels of freedom in 2022.
Number of countries worldwide regarded as free countries from 2005 to 2022
Freedom in the World 2022 evaluates the state of freedom in 195 countries and 15 territories during calendar year 2021. Each country and territory is assigned between 0 and 4 points on a series of 25 indicators, for an aggregate score of up to 100. The indicators are grouped into the categories of political rights (0–40) and civil liberties (0–60), whose totals are weighted equally to determine whether the country or territory has an overall status of Free, Partly Free, or Not Free.
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Freedom House. (March 9, 2023). Number of countries worldwide regarded as free countries from 2005 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218818/number-of-countries-worldwide-regarded-as-free-countries/
Freedom House. "Number of countries worldwide regarded as free countries from 2005 to 2022." Chart. March 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218818/number-of-countries-worldwide-regarded-as-free-countries/
Freedom House. (2023). Number of countries worldwide regarded as free countries from 2005 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218818/number-of-countries-worldwide-regarded-as-free-countries/
Freedom House. "Number of Countries Worldwide Regarded as Free Countries from 2005 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218818/number-of-countries-worldwide-regarded-as-free-countries/
Freedom House, Number of countries worldwide regarded as free countries from 2005 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218818/number-of-countries-worldwide-regarded-as-free-countries/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of countries worldwide regarded as free countries from 2005 to 2022 [Graph], Freedom House, March 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218818/number-of-countries-worldwide-regarded-as-free-countries/
