Democratic Freedoms: Civil and Political Liberties, 2003
| Analytical Overview |
| The Survey rates each country on a seven-point scale for both political rights and civil liberties (1 representing the most free and 7 the least free) and then divides the world into three broad categories: "Free" (countries whose ratings average 1- 3); "Partly Free" (countries whose ratings average 3- 5.5); and "Not Free" (countries whose ratings average 5.5- 7). |
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Map Description
The map above displays the 2003 Freedom House scores for each country. Freedom in the World is an institutional effort by Freedom House to monitor the progress and decline of political rights and civil liberties in 192 nations and in major related and disputed territories. The Survey assesses a country's freedom by examining its record in two areas: political rights and civil liberties. A country grants its citizens political rights when it permits them to form political parties that represent a significant range of voter choice and whose leaders can openly compete for and be elected to positions of power in government. A country upholds its citizens' civil liberties when it respects and protects their religious, ethnic, economic, linguistic, and other rights, including gender and family rights, personal freedoms, and freedoms of the press, belief, and association. The Survey rates each country on a seven-point scale for both political rights and civil liberties (1 representing the most free and 7 the least free) and then divides the world into three broad categories: "Free" (countries whose ratings average 1-3); "Partly Free" (countries whose ratings average 3-5.5); and "Not Free" (countries whose ratings average 5.57).
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Citation:
World Resources Institute (WRI), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Bank. 2003. World Resources 2002-2004: Decisions for the Earth: Balance, Voice, and Power. Washington, DC: WRI.
Sources:
- Freedom House. 2003, Freedom In the World. Freedom House.