Reports
Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Our research and analysis frame the policy debate in the United States and abroad on the progress and decline of freedom.
Freedom in the World
2023 Edition
Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy are accelerating their attacks, contributing to the 17th consecutive year of decline in global freedom. Explore the latest edition of Freedom in the World 2023: Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy to learn more about the latest global trends.
About the Report
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.
Explore Country Data & Narratives
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 2023 report.
Freedom on the Net
Latest Edition
Explore the latest edition of Freedom on the Net to learn how governments are on a campaign to divide the open internet into a patchwork of repressive enclaves.
About the Report
Freedom on the Net is Freedom House’s annual survey and analysis of internet and digital media freedom around the world.
Explore Country Data & Narratives
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 2022 report.
Freedom House's Report on Beijing's Global Media Influence
Beijing’s Global Media Influence : Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience , offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of Beijing’s global media influence and the ways in which democracies are responding. It draws on media investigations, interviews, scholarly publications, Chinese government sources, and on-the-ground research by local analysts in 30 countries, and includes in-depth case studies for each country, appraising the scale and scope of CCP media influence efforts and the strength of the local response. The report also offers recommendations on how democracies can improve their performance.
Freedom House's Reporting on Transnational Repression
Our second report on transnational repression, Defending Democracy in Exile , includes four essays that investigate new trends, describe best and worst practices among host country governments, explain the role of international organizations in confronting transnational repression, and demonstrate the importance of countering digital tactics. The report also features case studies on policy responses to transnational repression in nine important host countries.
Nations in Transit
Latest Edition
With autocrats assailing the liberal international order and unscrupulous elected leaders turning to corrupt and illiberal forms of governance, the primacy of democracy in the Nations in Transit region is giving way to violence and misrule. Explore the 2022 edition of Nations in Transit.
About the Report
Nations in Transit is the only comprehensive, comparative, and multidimensional study of reform in the former Communist states of Europe and Eurasia.
Explore Country Data & Narratives
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 2022 report.
Special Reports & Analysis
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