List of indices of freedom
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There are several non-governmental organization
s that publish and maintain assessments of the state of freedom
in the world, according to their own various definitions of the term, and rank countries as being free, partly free, or unfree using various measures of freedom, including political rights, economic rights, and civil liberties.
A star next to the Freedom House ranking means that the country is rated as a liberal democracy.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s that publish and maintain assessments of the state of freedom
Freedom (political)
Political freedom is a central philosophy in Western history and political thought, and one of the most important features of democratic societies...
in the world, according to their own various definitions of the term, and rank countries as being free, partly free, or unfree using various measures of freedom, including political rights, economic rights, and civil liberties.
UK Based
- The Economist Intelligence UnitEconomist Intelligence UnitThe Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986...
's Democracy IndexDemocracy IndexThe Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that claims to measure the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states...
is an assessment of countries' democracy. Countries are rated to be either Full Democracies, Flawed Democracies, Hybrid Regimes, or Authoritarian. Full democracies, flawed democracies, and hybrid regimes are considered to be democracies , and the authoritarian nations are considered to be dictatorial. The Economist bases its ratings based on: civil liberties, conduct of elections, media freedom, participation, public opinion, functioning government, corruption, and stability.
US Based
- Freedom in the World published by Freedom HouseFreedom HouseFreedom House is an international non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights...
(which receives about 66% of its budget from the U.S. governmentFederal government of the United StatesThe federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
,) ranks countries by political rights and civil libertiesCivil libertiesCivil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right...
that are derived in large measure from the Universal Declaration of Human RightsUniversal Declaration of Human RightsThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled...
. Countries are assessed as free, partly free, or unfree. - The Index of Economic FreedomIndex of Economic FreedomThe Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations....
is an annual report published by The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
and the Heritage FoundationHeritage FoundationThe Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
. Countries are assessed as free, mostly free, moderately free, mostly unfree, and repressed. - The Polity data seriesPolity data seriesThe Polity data series is a widely used data series in political science research. The latest version, Polity IV, contains coded annual information on regime authority characteristics and transitions for all independent states with greater than 500,000 total population and covers the years...
is a widely used data series in political science research. It contains coded annual information on regime authority characteristics and transitions for all independent states with greater than 500,000 total population and covers the years 1800–2006. Polity's conclusions about a state's level of democracy are based on an evaluation of that state's elections for competitiveness, openness and level of participation.
The Free Existence
- The Free Existence Drug Freedom IndexDrug Freedom IndexThe Drug Freedom Index is a numerical index compiled by Free Existence that claims to measure the liberality of drug laws around the world. The index rates the legality of recreational drug usage, possession, and sales in 246 countries and semi-autonomous regions around the world on a numeric scale...
is a quantitative index which rates the legality of drug usage, possession, and sales in most countries across the world. As it is the first attempt to quantify worldwide drug laws of its kind, there is presently some reliance on anecdotal evidence in lieu of direct legal analysis due to lack of access to primary sources (i.e., the actual written laws of some nations). - The Free Existence Gun Rights IndexGun Rights IndexThe Gun Rights Index is a numerical index compiled by Free Existence that claims to measure the legality of gun ownership and use around the world...
is a quantitative index which rates the legality of gun ownership and use in most countries across the world. As it is the first attempt to quantify worldwide gun laws of its kind, there is presently some reliance on anecdotal evidence and news reports in lieu of direct legal analysis due to lack of access to primary sources (i.e., the actual written laws of some nations). - The Free Existence Freedom Meta-IndexFreedom Meta-IndexThe Freedom Meta-Index is a meta-index maintained by Free Existence which combines several existing freedom indices, including the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom, the Freedom House Freedom In the World index, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and the Free...
is a meta-index which incorporates several other freedom indices (e.g., Index of Economic FreedomIndex of Economic FreedomThe Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations....
, Freedom in the World, Corruption Perceptions IndexCorruption Perceptions IndexSince 1995, Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private...
, etc.) into a single ranking web interface. Users can weight the liberties they value most, and these preferences are used to prioritize or exclude individual freedom index values and produce a final score reflecting the most free country given the user's set of values. This weight-value multiplication approach can be used to selectively rank only values from a specific subset of freedom indices, or to enable a user to identify the country or countries that best match his or her philosophical preferences.
France based
- Worldwide Press Freedom Index is published by Reporters Without BordersReporters Without BordersReporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
. Countries are assessed as having a good situation, a satisfactory situation, noticeable problems, a difficult situation, or a very serious situation.
Canada based
- The Economic Freedom of the World Index is a report published by the Fraser InstituteFraser InstituteThe Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
. It is a numeric index and its results are not (yet) included in the table below.
Current assessments
Here is a table of the assessments in each index for most countries of the world. For exact rankings rather than assessments, refer to the individual index articles.| Index | Scale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Freedom in the World | free | partly free | not free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Index of Economic Freedom Index of Economic Freedom The Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations.... |
free | mostly free | moderately free | mostly not free | repressed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Press Freedom Index Press Freedom Index The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders based upon the organization's assessment of their press freedom records. Small countries, such as Andorra, are excluded from this report... |
good situation | satisfactory situation | noticeable problems | difficult situation | very serious situation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democracy Index Democracy Index The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that claims to measure the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states... |
full democracy | flawed democracy | hybrid regime | authoritarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A star next to the Freedom House ranking means that the country is rated as a liberal democracy.
List by country
| Country | Freedom House 2011 | Economic Freedom 2011 | Press Freedom 2010 | Democracy Index 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
not free | repressed | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Albania |
partly free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Algeria |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Andorra |
free* | free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Angola |
not free | repressed | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Argentina |
free* | mostly not free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Armenia |
partly free | moderately free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Australia |
free* | free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Austria |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Azerbaijan |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 The Bahamas |
free* | moderately free | n/a | n/a |
 Bahrain |
not free | mostly free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Bangladesh |
partly free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Barbados |
free | moderately free | n/a | n/a |
 Belarus |
not free | repressed | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Belgium |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Belize |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Benin |
free* | mostly not free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Bhutan |
partly free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Bolivia |
partly free* | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
partly free* | mostly unfree | satisfactory situation | hybrid regime |
 Botswana |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Brazil |
free* | mostly not free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Brunei |
not free | n/a | difficult situation | n/a |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Burkina Faso |
not free | moderately free | satisfactory situation | authoritarian |
 Burundi |
partly free | repressed | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Cambodia |
not free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Cameroon |
not free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Canada |
free* | free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Cape Verde |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Central African Republic |
not free | repressed | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Chad |
not free | repressed | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Chile |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 People's Republic of China |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Colombia |
partly free* | moderately free | difficult situation | flawed democracy |
 Comoros |
partly free* | repressed | satisfactory situation | authoritarian |
 Costa Rica |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
not free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Republic of the Congo |
not free | repressed | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
not free | repressed | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Independent State of Croatia |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Cuba |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Cyprus |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Czech Republic |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Denmark |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Djibouti |
not free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Dominica |
free* | moderately free | n/a | n/a |
 Dominican Republic |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 East Timor |
partly free | repressed | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Ecuador |
partly free* | repressed | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Egypt |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 El Salvador |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Equatorial Guinea |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Eritrea |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Estonia |
free* | mostly free | good situation | flawed democracy |
 Ethiopia |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Fiji |
not free | moderately free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Finland |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Early Modern France |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Gabon |
not free | mostly unfree | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 The Gambia |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Georgia (country) |
partly free | mostly free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Germany |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Ghana |
free* | mostly not free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Greece |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Grenada |
free* | n/a | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Guatemala |
partly free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Guinea |
not free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Guinea-Bissau |
not free | repressed | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Guyana |
free* | repressed | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Haiti |
partly free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Honduras |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Hong Kong |
partly free | free | satisfactory situation | hybrid regime |
 Hungary |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Iceland |
free* | moderately free | good situation | full democracy |
 India |
free* | mostly not free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Indonesia |
free* | mostly unfree | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Iran |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Iraq |
not free | n/a | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Republic of Ireland |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Israel |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Italy |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Jamaica |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Japan |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Jordan |
not free | moderately free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Kazakhstan |
not free | moderately free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Kenya |
partly free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Kiribati |
free* | repressed | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 North Korea |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 South Korea |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Kuwait |
partly free | moderately free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Kyrgyzstan |
partly free | moderately free | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Laos |
not free | mostly not free | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Latvia |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Lebanon |
partly free | moderately free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Lesotho |
partly free | repressed | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Liberia |
partly free* | repressed | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Libya |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Liechtenstein |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Lithuania |
free* | mostly free | good situation | flawed democracy |
 Luxembourg |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Republic of Macedonia |
partly free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Madagascar |
not free | moderately free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Malawi |
partly free | mostly unfree | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Malaysia |
partly free | moderately free | difficult situation | flawed democracy |
 Maldives |
partly free* | repressed | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Mali |
free* | mostly not free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Malta |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Marshall Islands |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Mauritania |
not free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Mauritius |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Myanmar (Burma) |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Mexico |
partly free | moderately free | difficult situation | flawed democracy |
 Federated States of Micronesia |
free* | mostly not free | n/a | n/a |
 Moldova |
partly free* | mostly unfree | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Monaco |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Mongolia |
free* | mostly not free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Kingdom of Montenegro |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Morocco |
partly free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Mozambique |
partly free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Namibia |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Nauru |
free* | n/a | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Nepal |
partly free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Netherlands |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 New Zealand |
free* | free | good situation | full democracy |
 Nicaragua |
partly free* | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Niger |
not free | mostly not free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Nigeria |
partly free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Norway |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Oman |
not free | moderately free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Pakistan |
partly free | mostly unfree | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Palau |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Palestinian National Authority |
not free | n/a | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Panama |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Papua New Guinea |
partly free | mostly unfree | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Paraguay |
partly free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Peru |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Philippines |
partly free* | mostly not free | difficult situation | flawed democracy |
 Poland |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Portugal |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Qatar |
not free | mostly free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Kingdom of Romania |
free* | moderately free | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Russia |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Rwanda |
not free | moderately free | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Saint Lucia |
free* | mostly free | n/a | n/a |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
free* | moderately free | n/a | n/a |
 Samoa |
free | moderately free | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 San Marino |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
free* | repressed | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Saudi Arabia |
not free | moderately free | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Senegal |
partly free* | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Serbia |
free* | mostly unfree | noticeable problems | flawed democracy |
 Seychelles |
partly free* | mostly not free | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Sierra Leone |
partly free* | repressed | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Singapore |
partly free | free | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Slovakia |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Slovenia |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Solomon Islands |
partly free | repressed | noticeable problems | n/a |
 Somalia |
not free | n/a | very serious situation | n/a |
 Somaliland |
partly free | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 South Africa |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Spain |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Sri Lanka |
partly free | mostly not free | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Sudan |
not free | n/a | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Suriname |
free* | mostly not free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Swaziland |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Sweden |
free* | mostly free | good situation | full democracy |
 Switzerland |
free* | free | good situation | full democracy |
 Syria |
not free | mostly not free | very serious situation | authoritarian |
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free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | style="background:#9f9;" | flawed democracy |
|
 Tajikistan |
not free | mostly not free | difficult situation | authoritarian |
 Tanzania |
partly free* | mostly not free | satisfactory situation | hybrid regime |
 Thailand |
partly free | moderately free | difficult situation | flawed democracy |
 Togo |
not free | repressed | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 Tonga |
partly free | mostly unfree | satisfactory situation | n/a |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
free* | moderately free | satisfactory situation | flawed democracy |
 Tunisia |
not free | mostly not free | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Turkey |
partly free* | moderately free | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Turkmenistan |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Tuvalu |
free* | n/a | n/a | n/a |
 Uganda |
partly free | moderately free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Ukraine |
partly free* | repressed | difficult situation | flawed democracy |
 United Arab Emirates |
not free | moderately free | noticeable problems | authoritarian |
 United Kingdom |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 United States |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Uruguay |
free* | mostly free | satisfactory situation | full democracy |
 Uzbekistan |
not free | repressed | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Vanuatu |
free* | mostly unfree | n/a | n/a |
 Venezuela |
partly free | repressed | difficult situation | hybrid regime |
 Vietnam |
not free | mostly not free | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Yemen |
not free | mostly not free | very serious situation | authoritarian |
 Zambia |
partly free* | mostly not free | noticeable problems | hybrid regime |
 Zimbabwe |
not free | repressed | difficult situation | authoritarian |
See also
- AreopagiticaAreopagiticaAreopagitica: A speech of Mr. John Milton for the liberty of unlicensed printing to the Parliament of England is a 1644 prose polemical tract by English author John Milton against censorship...
: A speech of Mr John MiltonJohn MiltonJohn Milton was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell...
for the liberty of unlicensed printing to the Parliament of England - Freedom HouseFreedom HouseFreedom House is an international non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights...
- Freedom in the World
- Media transparencyMedia transparencyMedia transparency is the concept of determining how and why information is conveyed through various means.As used in the humanities,the topic of media transparency implies openness and accountability...
- Transparency (humanities)Transparency (humanities)Transparency, as used in science, engineering, business, the humanities and in a social context more generally, implies openness, communication, and accountability. Transparency is operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed...
- Transparency (market)Transparency (market)In economics, a market is transparent if much is known by many about:* What products, services or capital assets are available.* What price.* Where....
- United Nations Parliamentary AssemblyUnited Nations Parliamentary AssemblyA United Nations Parliamentary Assembly is a proposed addition to the United Nations System that would allow for participation of member nations' legislators and, eventually, direct election of United Nations parliament members by citizens worldwide...
External links
- The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2008
- Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2008
- Freedom House's Map of Free Press
- The Wall Street Journal's Index of Economic Freedom
- The Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the World
- Internationale Medienhilfe (IMH) - International organization for press freedom
- Reporters Without Borders' Worldwide Press Freedom Index - 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008
- The Free Existence Drug Freedom Index 2009
- The Free Existence Gun Rights Index 2009
- The Free Existence Freedom Index