Countries With the Highest Political Rights (FH)
Every country with a figure for political rights (fh), ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Afghanistan (7), United Arab Emirates (7) and Azerbaijan (7). The middle country of the 197 has 3.
What this measures
Political rights rating, in rating (1-7, 1 = most free). Source: Freedom House. For this measure, higher is worse.
Scored 1 to 7, where 1 is most free. That is the reverse of most measures on this site. Covers elections, the freedom to form competing parties, and how government works. Freedom House changed its method in 2003, adding scores for smaller categories. But the 1-7 ratings are still the published series that runs through all the years.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2015–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Political rights (FH) | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Burundi | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 6 | Bahrain | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 7 | Belarus | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | China | 7 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Congo, Rep. | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Cuba | 7 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 13 | Djibouti | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 14 | Eritrea | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 15 | Gabon | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 17 | Haiti | 7 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 18 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Kyrgyz Republic | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Cambodia | 7 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Lao PDR | 7 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 23 | Libya | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 24 | Mali | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Myanmar | 7 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 26 | Niger | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 7 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 28 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 7 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 31 | Sudan | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | South Sudan | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Eswatini | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 36 | Chad | 7 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Tajikistan | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Turkmenistan | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 7 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Venezuela, RB | 7 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 41 | Viet Nam | 7 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Yemen, Rep. | 7 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 43 | Angola | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Brunei Darussalam | 6 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Cameroon | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Algeria | 6 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 47 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 6 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 48 | Ethiopia | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Guinea | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 6 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 52 | Kuwait | 6 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 53 | Oman | 6 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Qatar | 6 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 55 | Rwanda | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | Togo | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 57 | Thailand | 6 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 58 | Tunisia | 6 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 59 | Tanzania | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 60 | Uganda | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 5 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 65 | Comoros | 5 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Iraq | 5 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Jordan | 5 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 68 | Lebanon | 5 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | Morocco | 5 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 70 | Madagascar | 5 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 71 | Mozambique | 5 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 72 | Mauritania | 5 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 73 | Pakistan | 5 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 74 | El Salvador | 5 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 75 | Turkiye | 5 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Armenia | 4 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Benin | 4 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Georgia | 4 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Gambia, The | 4 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 80 | Guatemala | 4 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Honduras | 4 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 82 | Kenya | 4 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 83 | Maldives | 4 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 84 | Malaysia | 4 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 85 | Nigeria | 4 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 86 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 87 | Singapore | 4 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 4 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 89 | Serbia | 4 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Ukraine | 4 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Zambia | 4 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 92 | Albania | 3 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 94 | Ecuador | 3 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 95 | Fiji | 3 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 96 | Guyana | 3 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Hungary | 3 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Indonesia | 3 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 100 | Monaco | 3 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 101 | Moldova | 3 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Mexico | 3 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | North Macedonia | 3 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | Montenegro | 3 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Namibia | 3 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | Nepal | 3 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 107 | Peru | 3 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Philippines | 3 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 109 | Paraguay | 3 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 111 | Tonga | 3 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 112 | Kosovo | 3 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 113 | Argentina | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 114 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Belize | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Bolivia | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 118 | Brazil | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Bhutan | 2 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 120 | Botswana | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Colombia | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Ghana | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Greece | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Croatia | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | India | 2 | 2025 | South Asia |
| 126 | Israel | 2 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 127 | Italy | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Jamaica | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 130 | Korea, Rep. | 2 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 131 | Liberia | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Lesotho | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Malta | 2 | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 135 | Malawi | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 136 | Naoero | 2 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 137 | Panama | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 138 | Poland | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Romania | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Senegal | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Suriname | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 143 | Slovak Republic | 2 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Seychelles | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Timor-Leste | 2 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 146 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 147 | United States | 2 | 2025 | North America |
| 148 | Vanuatu | 2 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 149 | Samoa | 2 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 150 | South Africa | 2 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Andorra | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Australia | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 153 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Belgium | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 155 | Bahamas, The | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Barbados | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 157 | Canada | 1 | 2025 | North America |
| 158 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Chile | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 160 | Cabo Verde | 1 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 162 | Cyprus | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 163 | Czechia | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 164 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 165 | Dominica | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 166 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Spain | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 168 | Estonia | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | France | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 172 | United Kingdom | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | Grenada | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 174 | Ireland | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Iceland | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 176 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 177 | Kiribati | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 178 | St. Lucia | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 179 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 182 | Marshall Islands | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 183 | Mongolia | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 184 | Mauritius | 1 | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 185 | Netherlands | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 186 | Norway | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | New Zealand | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 188 | Palau | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 189 | Puerto Rico (US) | 1 | 2015 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 190 | Portugal | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 191 | San Marino | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 192 | Slovenia | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 193 | Sweden | 1 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 194 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 195 | Taiwan | 1 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 196 | Uruguay | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 197 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
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