MSU Comparative

Freedom House offers a political rights and civil liberties score for every country. After these scores are compiled, the average gives an overall freedom (democracy) score.

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The ratings take place every year and are gather from country experts, including policymakers and academics. This allows analysts to observe changes in the level of democracy over time.

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On the right you can see the overall score map for all countries in 2016. To explore more about Freedom House, please view their website at www.freedomhouse.org.