In a study published in 2023, the lowest level of human freedom was found in Syria. The Syrian Arab Republic recorded a score of
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points in 2020, on a scale in which
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represents more freedom. The highest levels of freedom were found in countries located in North America (Canada and the United States), Western Europe, and East Asia. On the contrary, the lowest scores were those of countries situated in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
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Countries with lowest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020
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The source adds the following information:
"The Human Freedom Index presents the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom. Human freedom is a social concept that recognizes the dignity of individuals and is defined here as negative liberty or the absence of coercive constraint."
"On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 represents more freedom, the average human freedom rating for 165 jurisdictions in 2019 was 7.12. Among the 162 jurisdictions for which we have data for 2018 and 2019, the overall level of freedom (weighing all jurisdictions equally) remained unchanged, with 82 jurisdictions decreasing their ratings and 67 improving."
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Cato Institute. (January 26, 2023). Countries with lowest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255675/countries-with-lowest-human-freedoms/
Cato Institute. "Countries with lowest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020." Chart. January 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255675/countries-with-lowest-human-freedoms/
Cato Institute. (2023). Countries with lowest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255675/countries-with-lowest-human-freedoms/
Cato Institute. "Countries with Lowest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255675/countries-with-lowest-human-freedoms/
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