Civil Liberties Score by country
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.
Countries reporting
193
Highest
60
Finland
Lowest
1
Turkmenistan
Median
36
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
4,511
What the numbers show
Civil Liberties Score is currently reported for 193 countries. The highest value is 60 in Finland; the lowest is 1 in Turkmenistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 36, and the mean is 34.27.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 60.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 112 fell. The largest increase was in Syria (up 500.0%), and the largest decrease in Turkmenistan (down 75.0%).
Civil Liberties Score: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 60 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 60 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | New Zealand | 59 | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 3 | Sweden | 59 | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 6 | Canada | 58 | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 58 | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 58 | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 6 | San Marino | 58 | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 6 | Slovenia | 58 | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 57 | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 12 | Barbados | 57 | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 12 | Switzerland | 57 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Chile | 57 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Denmark | 57 | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 12 | Estonia | 57 | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 12 | Iceland | 57 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 12 | Monaco | 57 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Portugal | 57 | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 12 | Uruguay | 57 | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 23 | Austria | 56 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 23 | Japan | 56 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 23 | Tuvalu | 56 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 26 | Andorra | 55 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 26 | Australia | 55 | 2025 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 26 | Germany | 55 | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 26 | Dominica | 55 | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 26 | Micronesia (country) | 55 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 26 | Marshall Islands | 55 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Palau | 55 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Taiwan | 55 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 54 | 2025 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 34 | Spain | 54 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 34 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 54 | 2025 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 34 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 54 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Belize | 53 | 2025 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 53 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 53 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 38 | Kiribati | 53 | 2025 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 53 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | 53 | 2015 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 38 | Slovakia | 53 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Bahamas | 52 | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 46 | Cyprus | 52 | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 46 | Grenada | 52 | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 46 | Italy | 52 | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 46 | Lithuania | 52 | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 46 | Latvia | 52 | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 46 | Samoa | 52 | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 53 | Antigua and Barbuda | 51 | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 53 | France | 51 | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 53 | Mauritius | 51 | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 56 | Argentina | 50 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 56 | Greece | 50 | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 56 | South Korea | 50 | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 56 | Tonga | 50 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 56 | Vanuatu | 50 | 2025 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 61 | Sao Tome and Principe | 49 | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49 | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 61 | United States | 49 | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 64 | Croatia | 48 | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 64 | Mongolia | 48 | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 64 | Poland | 48 | 2025 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 64 | Romania | 48 | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 68 | Jamaica | 47 | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 68 | Panama | 47 | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 68 | Solomon Islands | 47 | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 68 | South Africa | 47 | 2025 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 72 | Suriname | 46 | 2025 | up 7.0% | flat |
| 72 | Seychelles | 46 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 74 | Ghana | 45 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 74 | Guyana | 45 | 2025 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 74 | Namibia | 45 | 2025 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 77 | Bulgaria | 44 | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 77 | Botswana | 44 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 77 | Fiji | 44 | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 80 | Brazil | 43 | 2025 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 80 | Nauru | 43 | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 82 | Benin | 42 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 82 | Montenegro | 42 | 2025 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 84 | Albania | 41 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 84 | Hungary | 41 | 2025 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 40 | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 86 | Senegal | 40 | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 86 | East Timor | 40 | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 89 | Bolivia | 39 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 89 | Israel | 39 | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 89 | North Macedonia | 39 | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 89 | Peru | 39 | 2025 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 89 | Papua New Guinea | 39 | 2025 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 94 | Colombia | 38 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 94 | Malawi | 38 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 94 | Sierra Leone | 38 | 2025 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 97 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37 | 2025 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 97 | Ecuador | 37 | 2025 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 97 | Paraguay | 37 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Bhutan | 36 | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 100 | Lesotho | 36 | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 102 | Moldova | 35 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 102 | Serbia | 35 | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 104 | Liberia | 34 | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 34 | 2025 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 104 | Madagascar | 34 | 2025 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 107 | Philippines | 33 | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 108 | Georgia | 32 | 2025 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 108 | Hong Kong | 32 | 2025 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 108 | Mexico | 32 | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 108 | Nepal | 32 | 2025 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 112 | Armenia | 31 | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 112 | India | 31 | 2025 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 112 | Malaysia | 31 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 112 | Tunisia | 31 | 2025 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 112 | Zambia | 31 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 117 | Bangladesh | 29 | 2025 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 117 | Cote d'Ivoire | 29 | 2025 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 117 | Gambia | 29 | 2025 | up 123.1% | falling |
| 117 | Guatemala | 29 | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 117 | Mozambique | 29 | 2025 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 117 | Singapore | 29 | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 117 | Ukraine | 29 | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 124 | Indonesia | 28 | 2025 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 124 | Kenya | 28 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 126 | El Salvador | 27 | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 127 | Guinea-Bissau | 26 | 2025 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 127 | Honduras | 26 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 127 | Lebanon | 26 | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 127 | Togo | 26 | 2025 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 131 | Comoros | 25 | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 132 | Morocco | 24 | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 132 | Niger | 24 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 132 | Nigeria | 24 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 135 | Kuwait | 23 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 135 | Mauritania | 23 | 2025 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 135 | Uganda | 23 | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 138 | Guinea | 22 | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 138 | Jordan | 22 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 138 | Maldives | 22 | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 138 | Thailand | 22 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 138 | Tanzania | 22 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 143 | Algeria | 21 | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 143 | Kyrgyzstan | 21 | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 145 | Brunei | 20 | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 145 | Gabon | 20 | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 145 | Pakistan | 20 | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 148 | Djibouti | 19 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 149 | Angola | 18 | 2025 | up 28.6% | falling |
| 149 | Burkina Faso | 18 | 2025 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 149 | Kazakhstan | 18 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 149 | Cambodia | 18 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 149 | Mali | 18 | 2025 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 149 | Oman | 18 | 2025 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 149 | Qatar | 18 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 156 | Haiti | 17 | 2025 | down 29.2% | flat |
| 156 | Zimbabwe | 17 | 2025 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 158 | Eswatini | 16 | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 158 | Turkey | 16 | 2025 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 158 | Vietnam | 16 | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 161 | Congo | 15 | 2025 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 161 | Iraq | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 163 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 14 | 2025 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 163 | Rwanda | 14 | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 163 | Chad | 14 | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 166 | United Arab Emirates | 13 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 166 | Venezuela | 13 | 2025 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 168 | Egypt | 12 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 168 | Nicaragua | 12 | 2025 | down 65.7% | falling |
| 168 | Syria | 12 | 2025 | up 500.0% | falling |
| 171 | Burundi | 11 | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 171 | China | 11 | 2025 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 171 | Laos | 11 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 174 | Bahrain | 10 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 174 | Ethiopia | 10 | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 174 | Uzbekistan | 10 | 2025 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 177 | Cameroon | 9 | 2025 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 177 | Cuba | 9 | 2025 | down 35.7% | rising |
| 177 | Yemen | 9 | 2025 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 180 | Libya | 8 | 2025 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 180 | Russia | 8 | 2025 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 180 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | 2025 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 183 | Afghanistan | 7 | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 183 | Western Sahara | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 185 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 185 | Belarus | 6 | 2025 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 185 | Iran | 6 | 2025 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 185 | Myanmar | 6 | 2025 | down 64.7% | rising |
| 185 | Somalia | 6 | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 190 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 190 | Sudan | 5 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 190 | Tajikistan | 5 | 2025 | down 64.3% | falling |
| 193 | Central African Republic | 4 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 193 | South Sudan | 4 | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 195 | North Korea | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 196 | Eritrea | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 197 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 2025 | down 75.0% | volatile |
About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.