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Classification of countries according to the Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2021 survey, concerning the state of world freedom in 2020.[1] Free Partly Free Not Free
Countries designated "
electoral democracies" in Freedom House's
Freedom in the World 2023 survey, covering the year 2022.
[2]
Freedom in the World is a yearly survey and report by the U.S.-based[3] non-governmental organization Freedom House that measures the degree of civil liberties and political rights in every nation and significant related and disputed territories around the world.
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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 Angola
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6
|
5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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6
|
5
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Not
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6
|
5
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Not
|
6
|
5
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Not
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6
|
5
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Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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 Benin*
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2
|
2
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Free
|
2
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2
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Free
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2
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2
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Free
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2
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2
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Free
|
2
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2
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Free
|
2
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2
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Free
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2
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2
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Free
|
2
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2
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Free
|
2
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2
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Free
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 Botswana*
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3
|
2
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Free
|
3
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2
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Free
|
3
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2
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Free
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3
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2
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Free
|
3
|
2
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Free
|
3
|
2
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Free
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3
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2
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Free
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3
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2
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Free
|
3
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2
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Free
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 Burkina Faso*
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5
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3
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Partly
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5
|
3
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Partly
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5
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3
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Partly
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5
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3
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Partly
|
5
|
3
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Partly
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6
|
3
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Partly
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4
|
3
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Partly
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4
|
3
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Partly
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4
|
3
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Partly
|
 Burundi
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4
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5
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Partly
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5
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5
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Partly
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5
|
5
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Partly
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5
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5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
6
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5
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Not
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7
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6
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Not
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7
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6
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Not
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7
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6
|
Not
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 Cameroon
|
6
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6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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 Cape Verde*
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1
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1
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Free
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1
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1
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Free
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1
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1
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Free
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1
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1
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Free
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1
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1
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Free
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1
|
1
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Free
|
1
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1
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Free
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
 Central African Republic
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5
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5
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Partly
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5
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5
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Partly
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5
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5
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Partly
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5
|
5
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Partly
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7
|
7
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Not
|
7
|
7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
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7
|
7
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Not
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7
|
7
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Not
|
 Chad
|
7
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6
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Not
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7
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6
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Not
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7
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6
|
Not
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7
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6
|
Not
|
7
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6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
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7
|
6
|
Not
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7
|
6
|
Not
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7
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6
|
Not
|
 Comoros*
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
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3
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4
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Partly
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3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
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4
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Partly
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3
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4
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Partly
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3
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4
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Partly
|
 Congo, Republic of
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6
|
5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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6
|
5
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Not
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6
|
5
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Not
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6
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5
|
Not
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7
|
5
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Not
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7
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5
|
Not
|
 Congo, Democratic Republic of
|
6
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6
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Not
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6
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6
|
Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
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7
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6
|
Not
|
 Ivory Coast*
|
6
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5
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Not
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7
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6
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Not
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6
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6
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Not
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5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
4
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Partly
|
5
|
4
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Partly
|
4
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4
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Partly
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4
|
4
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Partly
|
4
|
4
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Partly
|
 Djibouti
|
5
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5
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Partly
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6
|
5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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6
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5
|
Not
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6
|
5
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Not
|
6
|
5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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6
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5
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Not
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 Equatorial Guinea
|
7
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7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
|
7
|
7
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Not
|
7
|
7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
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7
|
7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
|
 Eritrea
|
7
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7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
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7
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7
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Not
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7
|
7
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Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
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Not
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7
|
7
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Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
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Not
|
 Ethiopia
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
6
|
6
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Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
|
6
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Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
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Not
|
7
|
6
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Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Gabon
|
6
|
5
|
Not
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6
|
5
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Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
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Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
 Gambia
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
6
|
5
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Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
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Not
|
4
|
5
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Partly
|
 Ghana*
|
1
|
2
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Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Guinea
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Guinea-Bissau
|
4
|
4
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Partly
|
4
|
4
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Partly
|
4
|
4
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Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Kenya*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
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Partly
|
4
|
4
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Partly
|
4
|
4
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Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Lesotho*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Liberia*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Madagascar*
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Malawi*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Mali
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Mauritania
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Mauritius*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Mozambique
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Namibia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Niger
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Nigeria*
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Rwanda
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
 São Tomé and Príncipe*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Senegal*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Seychelles*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Sierra Leone*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Somalia
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 South Africa*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 South Sudan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Sudan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Eswatini
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Tanzania*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Togo
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Uganda
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Zambia
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Zimbabwe
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Antigua and Barbuda*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Argentina*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Bahamas*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Barbados*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Belize*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Bolivia*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Brazil*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Canada*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Chile*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Colombia*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Costa Rica*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Cuba
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Dominica*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Dominican Republic*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Ecuador*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 El Salvador*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Grenada*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Guatemala*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Guyana*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Haiti
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Honduras
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Jamaica*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Mexico*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Nicaragua
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Panama*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Paraguay*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Peru*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Saint Lucia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Suriname*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Trinidad and Tobago*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 United States*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
 Uruguay*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Venezuela
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Afghanistan
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
 Australia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Bangladesh*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Bhutan*
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Brunei
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Cambodia
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 China
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 East Timor*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Fiji*
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 India*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Indonesia*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Japan*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Kiribati*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 North Korea
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 South Korea*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Laos
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Malaysia
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Maldives
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Marshall Islands*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Micronesia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Mongolia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Myanmar
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Nauru*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Nepal*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 New Zealand*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Pakistan*
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Palau*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Papua New Guinea*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Philippines*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Samoa*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Singapore
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Solomon Islands*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
 Sri Lanka*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Taiwan*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Thailand
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Tonga*
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Tuvalu*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Vanuatu*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Vietnam
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Armenia
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Azerbaijan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Belarus
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
 Georgia*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Kazakhstan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
 Kyrgyzstan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Moldova*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Russia
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Tajikistan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Turkmenistan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Ukraine*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Uzbekistan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Albania*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Andorra*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Austria*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Belgium*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Bulgaria*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Croatia*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Cyprus*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Czech Republic*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Denmark*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Estonia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Finland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 France*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Germany*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Greece*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Hungary*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
 Iceland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Ireland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Italy*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Kosovo*
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Latvia*
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Liechtenstein*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
 Lithuania*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Luxembourg*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Macedonia
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Malta*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Monaco*
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
3
|
1
|
Free
|
3
|
1
|
Free
|
 Montenegro*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Netherlands*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Norway*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Poland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Portugal*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Romania*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 San Marino*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Serbia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
 Slovakia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Slovenia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Spain*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Sweden*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Switzerland*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Turkey
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
 United Kingdom*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
Middle East and North Africa
[edit]Note: The Middle East countries of Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia can be found in the "Europe" and "Eurasia" sections of Freedom House's Freedom in the World report.
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Algeria
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Bahrain
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Egypt
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
 Iran
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
 Iraq
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
6
|
Not
|
 Israel*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
 Jordan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Kuwait
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Lebanon
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Libya
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Morocco
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Oman
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Qatar
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Saudi Arabia
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Syria
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Tunisia*
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
1
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 United Arab Emirates
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Yemen
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
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Angola
Benin*
Botswana*
Burkina Faso*
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde*
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros*
Congo, Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Ivory Coast*
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana*
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya*
Lesotho*
Liberia*
Madagascar*
Malawi*
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius*
Mozambique
Namibia*
Niger
Nigeria*
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe*
Senegal*
Seychelles*
Sierra Leone*
Somalia
South Africa*
South Sudan
Sudan
Eswatini
Tanzania*
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Antigua and Barbuda*
Argentina*
Bahamas*
Barbados*
Belize*
Bolivia*
Brazil*
Canada*
Chile*
Colombia*
Costa Rica*
Cuba
Dominica*
Dominican Republic*
Ecuador*
El Salvador*
Grenada*
Guatemala*
Guyana*
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica*
Mexico*
Nicaragua
Panama*
Paraguay*
Peru*
Saint Kitts and Nevis*
Saint Lucia*
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*
Suriname*
Trinidad and Tobago*
United States*
Uruguay*
Venezuela
Afghanistan
Australia*
Bangladesh*
Bhutan*
Brunei
Cambodia
China
East Timor*
Fiji*
India*
Indonesia*
Japan*
Kiribati*
North Korea
South Korea*
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands*
Micronesia*
Mongolia*
Myanmar
Nauru*
Nepal*
New Zealand*
Pakistan*
Palau*
Papua New Guinea*
Philippines*
Samoa*
Singapore
Solomon Islands*
Sri Lanka*
Taiwan*
Thailand
Tonga*
Tuvalu*
Vanuatu*
Vietnam
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia*
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova*
Russia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine*
Uzbekistan
Albania*
Andorra*
Austria*
Belgium*
Bosnia and Herzegovina*
Bulgaria*
Croatia*
Cyprus*
Czech Republic*
Denmark*
Estonia*
Finland*
France*
Germany*
Greece*
Hungary*
Iceland*
Ireland*
Italy*
Kosovo*
Latvia*
Liechtenstein*
Lithuania*
Luxembourg*
Macedonia
Malta*
Monaco*
Montenegro*
Netherlands*
Norway*
Poland*
Portugal*
Romania*
San Marino*
Serbia*
Slovakia*
Slovenia*
Spain*
Sweden*
Switzerland*
Turkey
United Kingdom*
Algeria
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel*
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia*
United Arab Emirates
Yemen