CDM tracks and organizes information that is critical for anyone with an interest in understanding China’s economy, society, ...

The United States should work with opposition leaders and the international community to ensure the release of political ...

Research and advocacy by an expanding network of civil society organizations have spurred democracies to combat transnational repression. Laying the foundation: In recent years, the Group of Seven (G7 ...

Five decades of country-by-country analysis in Freedom in the World has confirmed a remarkable fact: once countries earn the designation of Free, they tend to keep it. Freedom in the World evaluates ...

The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 1 the lowest. The Democracy Score is an average of ratings for the categories tracked in a ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Fostering New Dialogue, Innovative Ideas to Energize ...

The immediate future of internet freedom will depend on how governments deploy incentives for and controls over the next wave of technological innovation. Explore Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain ...

Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). See the methodology and report acknowledgements. France registered a minor improvement in internet freedom during the coverage period.