Freedom House Releases “Freedom in the World 2017” Report
Freedom in the World 2017: Populists and Autocrats: The Dual Threat to Global Democracy was published today by Freedom House.
Key Findings
- With populist and nationalist forces making significant gains in democratic states, 2016 marked the 11th consecutive year of decline in global freedom.
- There were setbacks in political rights, civil liberties, or both, in a number of countries rated “Free” by the report, including Brazil, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States.
- Of the 195 countries assessed, 87 (45 percent) were rated Free, 59 (30 percent) Partly Free, and 49 (25 percent) Not Free.
- The Middle East and North Africa region had the worst ratings in the world in 2016, followed closely by Eurasia.
Direct to Complete Report (incl. Country Rankings)
Direct to PDF Version of Report
Direct to 2017 Data (.zip)
Direct to 2017 Graphics (.zip)
Direct to PDF Version of Report
Direct to 2017 Data (.zip)
Direct to 2017 Graphics (.zip)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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