Freedom House released its annual Freedom in the World report on September 30th. This well-respected publication relies on extensive surveys of academics, journalists, and other experts to rate the level of "Political Rights" and "Civil Liberties" available to citizens within 206 countries and territories. The data, along with country profiles, a global map, and a detailed description of the methodology can be found here. Look for the full dataset, including time-series information to be updated on EarthTrends in the next few weeks.