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30. Nicaragua
- Human Freedom Score: 5.48 Personal Freedom Score: 4.73 Economic Freedom Score: 6.52
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29. Bahrain
- Human Freedom Score: 5.47 Personal Freedom Score: 4.05 Economic Freedom Score: 7.44
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28. Comoros
- Human Freedom Score: 5.45 Personal Freedom Score: 5.32 Economic Freedom Score: 5.63
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27. Tajikistan
- Human Freedom Score: 5.44 Personal Freedom Score: 4.77 Economic Freedom Score: 6.38
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26. Republic of the Congo
- Human Freedom Score: 5.41 Personal Freedom Score: 5.8 Economic Freedom Score: 4.85
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25. Qatar
- Human Freedom Score: 5.39 Personal Freedom Score: 4.54 Economic Freedom Score: 6.58
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24. Laos
- Human Freedom Score: 5.34 Personal Freedom Score: 4.7 Economic Freedom Score: 6.24
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23. Central African Republic
- Human Freedom Score: 5.34 Personal Freedom Score: 5.58 Economic Freedom Score: 5.01
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22. Mauritania
- Human Freedom Score: 5.34 Personal Freedom Score: 5.02 Economic Freedom Score: 5.78
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21. Djibouti
- Human Freedom Score: 5.32 Personal Freedom Score: 4.99 Economic Freedom Score: 5.79
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20. Cameroon
- Human Freedom Score: 5.3 Personal Freedom Score: 5 Economic Freedom Score: 5.72
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19. Guinea
- Human Freedom Score: 5.21 Personal Freedom Score: 4.91 Economic Freedom Score: 5.62
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18. Ethiopia
- Human Freedom Score: 5.2 Personal Freedom Score: 5.03 Economic Freedom Score: 5.44
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17. China
- Human Freedom Score: 5.15 Personal Freedom Score: 4.42 Economic Freedom Score: 6.18
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16. Eswatini
- Human Freedom Score: 5.07 Personal Freedom Score: 4.89 Economic Freedom Score: 5.33
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15. Chad
- Human Freedom Score: 4.99 Personal Freedom Score: 4.77 Economic Freedom Score: 5.31
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14. Libya
- Human Freedom Score: 4.94 Personal Freedom Score: 5.15 Economic Freedom Score: 4.65
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13. Zimbabwe
- Human Freedom Score: 4.86 Personal Freedom Score: 5.61 Economic Freedom Score: 3.81
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12. Burundi
- Human Freedom Score: 4.85 Personal Freedom Score: 4.46 Economic Freedom Score: 5.4
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11. Algeria
- Human Freedom Score: 4.82 Personal Freedom Score: 4.82 Economic Freedom Score: 4.82
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10. Iraq
- Human Freedom Score: 4.73 Personal Freedom Score: 4.19 Economic Freedom Score: 5.49
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9. Saudi Arabia
- Human Freedom Score: 4.53 Personal Freedom Score: 3.02 Economic Freedom Score: 6.64
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8. Somalia
- Human Freedom Score: 4.49 Personal Freedom Score: 3.65 Economic Freedom Score: 5.66
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7. Egypt
- Human Freedom Score: 4.24 Personal Freedom Score: 3.36 Economic Freedom Score: 5.47
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6. Venezuela
- Human Freedom Score: 4.22 Personal Freedom Score: 5.09 Economic Freedom Score: 3.01
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5. Iran
- Human Freedom Score: 4.03 Personal Freedom Score: 3.67 Economic Freedom Score: 5.43
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4. Myanmar
- Human Freedom Score: 3.88 Personal Freedom Score: 2.84 Economic Freedom Score: 5.33
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3. Sudan
- Human Freedom Score: 3.81 Personal Freedom Score: 3.68 Economic Freedom Score: 3.98
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2. Yemen
- Human Freedom Score: 3.43 Personal Freedom Score: 2.89 Economic Freedom Score: 4.18
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1. Syria
- Human Freedom Score: 2.96 Personal Freedom Score: 2.29 Economic Freedom Score: 3.9 Sources: (World Population Review)
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30. Nicaragua
- Human Freedom Score: 5.48 Personal Freedom Score: 4.73 Economic Freedom Score: 6.52
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29. Bahrain
- Human Freedom Score: 5.47 Personal Freedom Score: 4.05 Economic Freedom Score: 7.44
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28. Comoros
- Human Freedom Score: 5.45 Personal Freedom Score: 5.32 Economic Freedom Score: 5.63
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27. Tajikistan
- Human Freedom Score: 5.44 Personal Freedom Score: 4.77 Economic Freedom Score: 6.38
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26. Republic of the Congo
- Human Freedom Score: 5.41 Personal Freedom Score: 5.8 Economic Freedom Score: 4.85
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25. Qatar
- Human Freedom Score: 5.39 Personal Freedom Score: 4.54 Economic Freedom Score: 6.58
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24. Laos
- Human Freedom Score: 5.34 Personal Freedom Score: 4.7 Economic Freedom Score: 6.24
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23. Central African Republic
- Human Freedom Score: 5.34 Personal Freedom Score: 5.58 Economic Freedom Score: 5.01
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22. Mauritania
- Human Freedom Score: 5.34 Personal Freedom Score: 5.02 Economic Freedom Score: 5.78
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21. Djibouti
- Human Freedom Score: 5.32 Personal Freedom Score: 4.99 Economic Freedom Score: 5.79
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20. Cameroon
- Human Freedom Score: 5.3 Personal Freedom Score: 5 Economic Freedom Score: 5.72
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19. Guinea
- Human Freedom Score: 5.21 Personal Freedom Score: 4.91 Economic Freedom Score: 5.62
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18. Ethiopia
- Human Freedom Score: 5.2 Personal Freedom Score: 5.03 Economic Freedom Score: 5.44
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17. China
- Human Freedom Score: 5.15 Personal Freedom Score: 4.42 Economic Freedom Score: 6.18
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16. Eswatini
- Human Freedom Score: 5.07 Personal Freedom Score: 4.89 Economic Freedom Score: 5.33
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15. Chad
- Human Freedom Score: 4.99 Personal Freedom Score: 4.77 Economic Freedom Score: 5.31
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14. Libya
- Human Freedom Score: 4.94 Personal Freedom Score: 5.15 Economic Freedom Score: 4.65
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13. Zimbabwe
- Human Freedom Score: 4.86 Personal Freedom Score: 5.61 Economic Freedom Score: 3.81
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12. Burundi
- Human Freedom Score: 4.85 Personal Freedom Score: 4.46 Economic Freedom Score: 5.4
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11. Algeria
- Human Freedom Score: 4.82 Personal Freedom Score: 4.82 Economic Freedom Score: 4.82
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10. Iraq
- Human Freedom Score: 4.73 Personal Freedom Score: 4.19 Economic Freedom Score: 5.49
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9. Saudi Arabia
- Human Freedom Score: 4.53 Personal Freedom Score: 3.02 Economic Freedom Score: 6.64
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8. Somalia
- Human Freedom Score: 4.49 Personal Freedom Score: 3.65 Economic Freedom Score: 5.66
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7. Egypt
- Human Freedom Score: 4.24 Personal Freedom Score: 3.36 Economic Freedom Score: 5.47
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6. Venezuela
- Human Freedom Score: 4.22 Personal Freedom Score: 5.09 Economic Freedom Score: 3.01
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5. Iran
- Human Freedom Score: 4.03 Personal Freedom Score: 3.67 Economic Freedom Score: 5.43
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4. Myanmar
- Human Freedom Score: 3.88 Personal Freedom Score: 2.84 Economic Freedom Score: 5.33
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3. Sudan
- Human Freedom Score: 3.81 Personal Freedom Score: 3.68 Economic Freedom Score: 3.98
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2. Yemen
- Human Freedom Score: 3.43 Personal Freedom Score: 2.89 Economic Freedom Score: 4.18
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1. Syria
- Human Freedom Score: 2.96 Personal Freedom Score: 2.29 Economic Freedom Score: 3.9 Sources: (World Population Review)
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The least free countries in the world
Human freedom scores low in these countries
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The amount of freedom experienced in a given country is not approached the same way across the globe. The Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. and the Fraser Institute in Vancouver, Canada, co-publish the annual Human Freedom Index Report, which observes the relationship between freedom and other social and economic phenomena. Personal freedom might be described as our ability to voice our opinion, equality experienced before the courts, and the ease of travel to/from a country. Economic freedom is the ability of people in that country to do well, without the need for government assistance or an economic authority.
To calculate the final Human Freedom score, personal freedom and economic freedom are measured and combined, then compared to the scores of other countries. The nations in this gallery scored the lowest on the Human Freedom score, compared to countries in the rest of the world. Click on to discover which countries made this regrettable 'top' 30.
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