Political liberties by country
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.
Countries reporting
93
Highest
1
Monaco
Lowest
0
El Salvador
Median
1
Years covered
237
1789–2025
Data points
32,485
What the numbers show
Political liberties is currently reported for 93 countries. The highest value is 1 in Monaco; the lowest is 0 in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 0.8495.
Political liberties: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Panama | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Nauru | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Namibia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Mauritius | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Mongolia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Malta | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Marshall Islands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Palau | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Andorra | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Kiribati | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Jamaica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Seychelles | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Taiwan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Samoa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United States | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Tonga | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Slovenia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Suriname | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | San Marino | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Barbados | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Dominica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cyprus | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Chile | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belize | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bahamas | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Iceland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Ireland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Guyana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Grenada | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Greece | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Ghana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Micronesia (country) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Fiji | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | France | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 80 | Slovakia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Botswana | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Senegal | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Bolivia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Honduras | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Benin | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Philippines | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Venezuela | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Hungary | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 80 | India | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Peru | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | El Salvador | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.