Reports

Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy are accelerating their attacks, contributing to the 16th consecutive year of decline in global freedom. Explore the latest edition of Freedom in the World 2022: The Global Expansion of Authoritarian Rule to learn more about the latest global trends. 

Published since 1973, Freedom in the World is Freedom House’s flagship annual report, assessing the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world. 

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Visit our Countries & Territories page to explore the numerical ratings and supporting country narrative texts for the 195 countries and 15 territories assessed in the Freedom in the World 2022 report.

Explore the latest edition of Freedom on the Net 2021: The Global Drive to Control Big Tech to learn how the coronavirus pandemic is fueling digital repression worldwide. 

Freedom on the Net is Freedom House’s annual survey and analysis of internet and digital media freedom around the world.

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Visit our Countries & Territories page to explore the numerical ratings and supporting country texts for the 65 countries assessed in the Freedom on the Net 2021 report.

Attacks on democratic institutions are spreading faster than ever in Europe and Eurasia, and coalescing into a challenge to democracy itself. Explore the latest edition of Nations in Transit 2021: The Antidemocratic Turn to learn more. 

Nations in Transit is the only comprehensive, comparative, and multidimensional study of reform in the former Communist states of Europe and Eurasia.

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Visit our Countries & Territories page to explore the numerical ratings and supporting country texts for the 29 countries and administrative areas assessed in the Nations in Transit 2021 report.