According to the Freedom House Freedom Index, 35 countries saw decreasing levels of freedom in 2022, which was the lowest since the ranking started in 2005. 34 countries saw increasing levels of freedom , a higher number than the record-low in 2021. Among the countries who saw improvements were Colombia and Lesotho.
Number of countries with increased or decreased freedom annually from 2006 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 with increased or decreased freedom annually from 2006 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681713/number-of-countries-more-free-or-less-free-2006-to-2016/
Freedom House. "Number of countries with increased or decreased freedom annually from 2006 to 2022." Chart. March 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681713/number-of-countries-more-free-or-less-free-2006-to-2016/
Freedom House. (2023). Number of countries with increased or decreased freedom annually from 2006 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681713/number-of-countries-more-free-or-less-free-2006-to-2016/
Freedom House. "Number of Countries with Increased or Decreased Freedom Annually from 2006 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681713/number-of-countries-more-free-or-less-free-2006-to-2016/
Freedom House, Number of countries with increased or decreased freedom annually from 2006 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681713/number-of-countries-more-free-or-less-free-2006-to-2016/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of countries with increased or decreased freedom annually from 2006 to 2022 [Graph], Freedom House, March 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/681713/number-of-countries-more-free-or-less-free-2006-to-2016/
