Free countries. Freedom in the world: Andorra took the 16th place in the list of “free” countries in 2016, according to the rating of the public organization “Freedom House”

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Free countries. Freedom in the world: Andorra took the 16th place in the list of “free” countries in 2016, according to the rating of the public organization “Freedom House”. The ratio of the Principality is 96 out of 100, according to the website of the organization.

International human rights organization Freedom House published a report “Freedom in the World 2016”. This public organization prepares reports on the status of freedom in different countries around the world and appropriate ratings on the basis of its own methodology since 1973.

The report “Freedom in the World 2016” includes an analysis of 195 countries, as well as some territories which have no official state status. Participating in the rating of the state are divided on the principle of “free countries”, “partly free” and “not free”. The status of freedoms in the state associated with all aspects of this concept is evaluated by one-hundred scale rate where 100 points is a measure of max freedom, and 0 points shows the lowest indicator. The General methodology of analysis is presented in the organization’s website.

The main conclusion contained in the report, is that an indicator of the level of political, civil (and other) freedoms globally is declining for more than 10 consecutive years.

“The world was battered by crises that fueled xenophobic sentiment in democratic countries, undermined the economies of states dependent on the sale of natural resources, and led authoritarian regimes to crack down harder on dissent. These developments contributed to the 10th consecutive year of decline in global freedom.

The number of countries showing a decline in freedom for the year—72—was the largest since the 10-year slide began. Just 43 countries made gains. Over the past 10 years, 105 countries have seen a net decline, and only 61 have experienced a net improvement. Ratings for the Middle East and North Africa region were the worst in the world in 2015, followed closely by Eurasia.

Over the last decade, the most significant global reversals have been in freedom of expression and the rule of law”, – said in a report.

FREEDOM HOUSE: FREEDOM IN THE WORLD IN 2016

“FREE” countries
1  Finland
2 Iceland
3 Norway
4 San Marino
5 Sweden
6 Canada
7 The Netherlands
8 Australia
9 Barbados
10 Denmark
11 Liechtenstein
12 Luxembourg
13 New Zealand
14 Uruguay
15 Portugal
16 Andorra
17 Belgium
18 Ireland
19 Japan
20 Malta
21 Switzerland
22 Austria
23 Chile
24 Czech Republic

25 Dominique
26 Germany
27 Spain
28 UK
29 Cyprus
30 Estonia
31 Tuvalu
32 Micronesia
33 Poland
34 Bahamas
35 Marshall Islands
36 Palau
37 Saint Lucia
38 Slovenia
39 France
40 Kiribati
41 Lithuania
42 St. Vincent
43 Cape Verde
44 Costa Rica
45 Mauritius
46 United States Of America
47 Grenada
48 Italy
49 Slovakia
50 Taiwan
51 Monaco
52 Saint Kitts and Nevis
53 Belize
54 Croatia
55 Latvia
56 Mongolia
57 Nauru
58 Ghana
59 Greece
60 Panama
61 Romania
62 South Korea
63 Antigua and Barbuda
64 Benin
65 Brazil
66 Sao Tome and Principe
67 Trinidad and Tobago
68 Bulgaria
69 Israel
70 Samoa
71 Argentina
72 Hungary
73 South Africa

74 Tunisia
75 Senegal
76 Serbia
77 Vanuatu
78 India
79 Namibia
80 Suriname
81 Jamaica
82 Tonga
83 Guyana
84 Botswana
85 Peru

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“PARTLY FREE” countries
86 Dominican Republic
87 Montenegro
88 El Salvador
89 Seychelles
90 Bolivia
91 Solomon Islands
92 Albania
93 Lesotho
94 Timor-Leste
95 Indonesia
96 Mexico
97 the Philippines
98 Sierra Leone
99 Georgia
100 Malawi
101 Paraguay
102 Columbia
103 Fiji
104 Liberia
105 Ukraine
106 Moldova
107 Tanzania
108 Zambia
109 Burkina Faso
110 Ecuador
111 Papua New Guinea
112 Bosnia and Herzegovina
113 Macedonia
114 Bhutan
115 Madagascar
116 Mozambique
117 Comoros
118 Sri Lanka
119 Guatemala
120 Nicaragua
121 Turkey
122 Kosovo
123 Niger
124 côte d’ivoire
125 Kenya
126 Nepal
127 Singapore
128 Bangladesh
129 Nigeria
130 Togo
131 Armenia
132 Hondura
133 Malaysia
134 Mali
135 Lebanon
136 Maldives
137 Haiti
138 Morocco
139 Pakistan
140 Guinea
141 Guinea-Bissau
142 Kyrgyzstan

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“NOT FREE COUNTRIES”
143 Jordan
144 Kuwait
145 Uganda
146 Algeria
147 Venezuela
148 Gabon
149 Cambodia
150 Thailand
151 Zimbabwe
152 Mauritania
153 Brunei
154 Congo
155 Djibouti
156 Myanmar
157 Egypt
158 Iraq
159 Qatar 27
160 Democratic Republic Of The Congo
161 Oman
162 Afghanistan
163 Angola
164 Cameroon
165 Kazakhstan
166 Rwanda
167 Russia
168 Chad
169 Libya
170 United Arab Emirates
171 Vietnam
172 Burundi
173 Gambia
174 Swaziland
175 Belarus
176 Iran
177 Yemen
178 Azerbaijan
179 China
180 Cuba
181 Tajikistan
182 Ethiopia
183 Bahrain
184 South Sudan
185 Laos
186 Saudi Arabia
187 Equatorial Guinea
188 Central African Republic
189 Sudan
190 Turkmenistan
191 Eritrea
192 North Korea
193 Uzbekistan
194 Somalia
195 Syria

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