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16 - Germany: 10th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.3
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.1
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.4
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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16 - Germany: 23rd for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.5
Legal system and property rights: 7.4
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.9
Regulation: 7.9
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15 - Luxembourg: 7th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.2
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.0
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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15 - Luxembourg: 28th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.2
Legal system and property rights: 8.4
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.3
Regulation: 7.9
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14 - Estonia: 18th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.6
Security and safety: 9.6
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.2
Association: 9.2
Expression and information: 9.6
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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14 - Estonia: 10th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.0
Legal system and property rights: 7.5
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.5
Regulation: 8.2
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13 - Sweden: 8th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.5
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.9
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 8.8
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13 - Sweden: 27th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 3.6
Legal system and property rights: 8.3
Sound money: 9.7
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.3
Regulation: 8.3
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12 - Austria: 3rd for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.6
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.2
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.3
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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12 - Austria: 26th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.1
Legal system and property rights: 8.0
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.1
Regulation: 7.4
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11 - Canada: 14th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.7
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.9
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.5
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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11 - Canada: 11th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.9
Legal system and property rights: 7.9
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.9
Regulation: 8.5
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10 - United Kingdom: 16th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.8
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 7.9
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.3
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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10 - United Kingdom: 6th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.8
Legal system and property rights: 7.9
Sound money: 9.8
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.4
Regulation: 8.3
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9 - Netherlands: 4th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.5
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.6
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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9 - Netherlands: 19th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 3.9
Legal system and property rights: 8.2
Sound money: 9.8
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.6
Regulation: 8.2
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8 - Denmark: 5th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.7
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 7.7
Association: 9.7
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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8 - Denmark: 15th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.1
Legal system and property rights: 8.2
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.4
Regulation: 8.5
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7 - Norway: 1st for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.6
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.5
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.8
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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7- Norway: 25th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.6
Legal system and property rights: 8.8
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.7
Regulation: 7.8
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6 - Finland: 2nd for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.7
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.0
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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6 - Finland: 17th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.2
Legal system and property rights: 8.9
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.2
Regulation: 7.8
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5 - Australia: 11th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.9
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.1
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.4
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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5 - Australia: 9th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.6
Legal system and property rights: 8.0
Sound money: 9.4
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.6
Regulation: 8.4
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4 - Ireland: 13th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.1
Security and safety: 9.7
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.7
Association: 9.2
Expression and information: 9.2
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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4 - Ireland: 5th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.0
Legal system and property rights: 8.0
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.8
Regulation: 8.7
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3 - New Zealand: 9th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.8
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.8
Association: 9.7
Expression and information: 9.5
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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3 - New Zealand: 3rd for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.5
Legal system and property rights: 8.7
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.6
Regulation: 9.1
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2 - Hong Kong: 26th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.8
Security and safety: 9.4
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.3
Association: 7.6
Expression and information: 8.8
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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2 - Hong Kong- 1st for economic freedom
- Size of government: 8.5
Legal system and property rights: 8.1
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 9.2
Regulation: 9.5
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1 - Switzerland: 6th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.4
Security and safety: 9.6
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.6
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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1 - Switzerland: 4th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 7.7
Legal system and property rights: 8.6
Sound money: 9.8
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.5
Regulation: 8.6
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16 - Germany: 10th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.3
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.1
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.4
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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16 - Germany: 23rd for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.5
Legal system and property rights: 7.4
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.9
Regulation: 7.9
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15 - Luxembourg: 7th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.2
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.0
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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15 - Luxembourg: 28th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.2
Legal system and property rights: 8.4
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.3
Regulation: 7.9
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14 - Estonia: 18th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.6
Security and safety: 9.6
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.2
Association: 9.2
Expression and information: 9.6
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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14 - Estonia: 10th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.0
Legal system and property rights: 7.5
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.5
Regulation: 8.2
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13 - Sweden: 8th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.5
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.9
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 8.8
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13 - Sweden: 27th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 3.6
Legal system and property rights: 8.3
Sound money: 9.7
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.3
Regulation: 8.3
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12 - Austria: 3rd for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.6
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.2
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.3
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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12 - Austria: 26th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.1
Legal system and property rights: 8.0
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.1
Regulation: 7.4
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11 - Canada: 14th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.7
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.9
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.5
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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11 - Canada: 11th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.9
Legal system and property rights: 7.9
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.9
Regulation: 8.5
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10 - United Kingdom: 16th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.8
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 7.9
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.3
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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10 - United Kingdom: 6th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 5.8
Legal system and property rights: 7.9
Sound money: 9.8
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.4
Regulation: 8.3
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9 - Netherlands: 4th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.5
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.6
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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9 - Netherlands: 19th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 3.9
Legal system and property rights: 8.2
Sound money: 9.8
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.6
Regulation: 8.2
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8 - Denmark: 5th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.7
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 7.7
Association: 9.7
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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8 - Denmark: 15th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.1
Legal system and property rights: 8.2
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.4
Regulation: 8.5
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7 - Norway: 1st for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.6
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.5
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.8
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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7- Norway: 25th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.6
Legal system and property rights: 8.8
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.7
Regulation: 7.8
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6 - Finland: 2nd for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.7
Security and safety: 9.8
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.0
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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6 - Finland: 17th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 4.2
Legal system and property rights: 8.9
Sound money: 9.6
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.2
Regulation: 7.8
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5 - Australia: 11th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.9
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.1
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.4
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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5 - Australia: 9th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.6
Legal system and property rights: 8.0
Sound money: 9.4
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.6
Regulation: 8.4
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4 - Ireland: 13th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.1
Security and safety: 9.7
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.7
Association: 9.2
Expression and information: 9.2
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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4 - Ireland: 5th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.0
Legal system and property rights: 8.0
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.8
Regulation: 8.7
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3 - New Zealand: 9th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.8
Security and safety: 9.9
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.8
Association: 9.7
Expression and information: 9.5
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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3 - New Zealand: 3rd for economic freedom
- Size of government: 6.5
Legal system and property rights: 8.7
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 8.6
Regulation: 9.1
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2 - Hong Kong: 26th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 7.8
Security and safety: 9.4
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 9.3
Association: 7.6
Expression and information: 8.8
Identity and relationships: 9.3
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2 - Hong Kong- 1st for economic freedom
- Size of government: 8.5
Legal system and property rights: 8.1
Sound money: 9.5
Freedom to trade internationally: 9.2
Regulation: 9.5
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1 - Switzerland: 6th for personal freedom
- Rule of law: 8.4
Security and safety: 9.6
Movement: 10.0
Religious freedom: 8.6
Association: 10.0
Expression and information: 9.7
Identity and relationships: 10.0
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1 - Switzerland: 4th for economic freedom
- Size of government: 7.7
Legal system and property rights: 8.6
Sound money: 9.8
Freedom to trade internationally: 7.5
Regulation: 8.6
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Land of the free? USA ranked 17th on the freedom scale
Say it ain't so!
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The United States regularly touts the title of being the freest country in the world, but how true is that really? While the good ol' US of A is leaps and bounds ahead of tyrannical dictatorships, is it really the top dog in terms of freedom? In reality, it doesn't even crack the top 10—or top 15 for that matter! America is ranked 17th in total human freedom, with a rating of 27th in personal freedom and 11th in economic freedom. Based on the rating system from the 2017 Human Freedom Index, here are the countries that are actually more free than the US.
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