


Ranking 6th with 95 spots are the small Caribbean island nation of Dominica, the baltic country of Estonia, the central European countries of Austria and Germany, the western European country of Belgium, and the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Tied with 95 - Dominica, Estonia, Austria, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom Countries attained a score of 94 for highlights such as their constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press (Czech Republic, Tuvalu), the freedom of journalists (Chile), and a wide range of media options (Spain). In 7th place comes the Czech Republic, Chile, Spain, and Tuvalu, all sharing a score of 94. Tied with 94 - Czech Republic, Chile, Spain, Tuvalu It was recognized for its respect of freedom of religion, freedom of assembly (and the encouragement for citizens to join civil groups), academic freedom, the lack of laws against labor union formation, and equal rights between the sexes. Micronesia has the 8th place on the list to itself, with a score of 93. Lucia), freedom of religion (Palau), a strong degree of political freedom (Kiritbati and Marshall Islands).


These countries were particularly applauded for offering freedom of the press (St. Lucia) and three in the south Pacific (Palau, Kiribati, and Marshall Islands). Lucia, Palau, Kiribati, Marshall IslandsĬoincidentally, all of the entires in 9th place happen to be island countries, with one in the Caribbean (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), their democratic process (Lithuania), and their ability to report on corrupt governmental officials in the free media (Taiwan).ĩ. Although some levels of corruption does exist for countries in this category (such as the Bahamas and Lithuania), they were applauded by the report for their respect of press freedom (the Bahamas), their constitutional protection of academic freedom (St. The tenth spot on the world's most free countries includes a few entries from the Caribbean, as well as one in northern Europe and one in east Asia. Vincent and the Grenadines, Lithuania, and Taiwan The freedom of a country was measured by the Freedom House Organization for their adherence to the guidelines set out by the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, other countries have risen to the top regarding personal and economic freedom for residents. For a long time, the US was one of the freest countries in the world. Most people want to live in a country where they are assured the freedom to voice their opinions, express their religious beliefs and have them accepted, and be appreciated by other people with different beliefs. Freedom is one of the most sought after human rights in the world.
