Countries with highest Human Freedom Index 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 9, 2024
In a study published in 2022, the highest level of human freedom was found in Switzerland. Switzerland recorded a score of 8.94 points in 2020, on a scale in which 10 represents more freedom. The highest levels of freedom were found in countries located in North America (Canada and the United States), Western Europe, and East Asia.

Countries with highest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020

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January 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

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The source adds the following information: "The Human Freedom Index presents the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom. Human freedom is a social concept that recognizes the dignity of individuals and is defined here as negative liberty or the absence of coercive constraint."
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"On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 represents more freedom, the average human freedom rating for 165 jurisdictions fell from 7.03 in 2019 to 6.81 in 2020 ."

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