Middle East and North Africa was the world region with the lowest levels of open civic space in 2022, with no countries ranked as open or narrowed. Nine of the countries in the region were classified as closed. On the other hand, in Europe and Central Asia, 20 countries were ranked as having an open civic space, and 19 as narrowed. North Korea was seen as the country with the least open civic space in the world in 2022.
Civic space worldwide 2022, by region and level of openness
The source defines civic space as 'the respect in policy, law and practice for freedoms of association,
peaceful assembly and expression and the extent to which the state protects these
fundamental rights.'
The ranking is based on assessments made by 20 organizations with expertise on the topic. It includes 197 countries who are given a ranking from zero (closed civic space) to 100 (open civic space), which are classified as either open, narrowed, obstructed, repressed, or closed. For more about the methodology behind the ranking, please visit the source's methodology page.
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