Freedom in the World Country Ratings

Freedom in the
World edition +

Year/dates covered *

2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
1999-2000
1998-1999
1997-1998
1996-1997
1995-1996
1994-1995
1993-1994
1992-1993
1991-1992
1990-1991
1989-1990
1988-1989
1987-1988
1986-1987
1985-1986
1984-1985
1983-1984
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
Jan.-Feb. 1977
Jan.-Feb. 1976
Jan.-Feb. 1975
Jan.-Feb. 1974
Jan.-Feb. 1973

2014
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Dec. 1, 2005-Dec. 31, 2006
Dec. 1, 2004-Nov. 30, 2005
Dec. 1, 2003-Nov. 30, 2004
Jan. 1, 2003-Nov. 30, 2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
Nov. 1988-Dec. 1989
Nov. 1987-Nov. 1988
Nov. 1986-Nov. 1987
Nov. 1985-Nov. 1986
Nov. 1984-Nov. 1985
Nov. 1983-Nov. 1984
Aug. 2, 1982-Nov. 1983
Jan. 1, 1981-Aug. 1, 1982
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972

Total Countries
195
195
195
195
195
194
194
193
193
193
192
192
192
192
192
192
192
191
191
191
191
191
190
186
183
165
167
167
167
167
167
167
166
165
162
161
158
155
159
158
152
151
151 [150]

* Unless otherwise noted, the year/dates covered by each edition are January 1 through December 31.

Free Countries
Number

86
89
88
90
87
87
89
89
90
90
89
89
88
89
85
86
85
88
81
79
76
76
72
75
76
65
61
60
58
57
56
53
52
54
51
51
47
43
42
40
41
44
44 [43]

44
46
45
46
45
45
46
46
47
47
46
46
46
46
44
45
44
46
42
41
40
40
38
40
42
40
37
36
35
34
34
32
31
33
31
32
30
28
26
25
27
29
29

Partly Free Countries

Number
%
59
55
59
58
60
60
58
62
60
58
58
54
55
55
59
58
60
53
57
59
62
61
63
73
65
50
44
39
58
57
56
59
56
47
51
54
56
48
49
53
48
42
38

30
28
30
30
31
31
30
32
31
30
30
28
29
29
31
30
31
28
30
31
32
32
33
39
35
30
26
23
35
34
34
35
34
28
31
33
35
31
31
34
32
28
25

Not Free Countries

Number
%
50
51
48
47
48
47
47
42
43
45
45
49
49
48
48
48
47
50
53
53
53
54
55
38
42
50
62
68
51
53
55
55
58
64
60
56
55
64
68
65
63
65
69

26
26
24
24
24
24
24
22
22
23
24
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
28
28
28
28
29
21
23
30
37
41
30
32
33
33
35
39
37
35
35
41
43
41
41
43
46

+ These years refer to the various editions of Freedom in the World, except for the first five years (Jan.-Feb. 1973 through Jan.-Feb. 1977), which are from Freedom at Issue; the first Freedom in the
World book survey is the 1978 edition.
Numbers in brackets exclude the South Africa (White) rating, but include the South Africa (Black) rating.