Global Trends in Freedom
Updated July 10, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Of all the countries in the world, see which are considered free, partly free, or not free, from 1976 to the present.
| Year under review | Total Countries | Free countries | Partly free countries | Not free countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 159 | 42 (26%) | 49 (31%) | 68 (43%) |
| 1986 | 167 | 57 (34%) | 57 (34%) | 53 (32%) |
| 1996 | 191 | 79 (41%) | 59 (31%) | 53 (28%) |
| 2006 | 192 | 90 (47%) | 58 (30%) | 45 (23%) |
| 2007 | 193 | 90 (47%) | 60 (31%) | 43 (22%) |
| 2013 | 195 | 90 (46%) | 58 (30%) | 47 (24%) |
NOTE: Each cell contains the number of countries in that category, followed by the percentage of the world's population in those countries.
Source: Freedom in the World, an annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties around the world, published by Freedom House.
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