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Business freedom Trade freedom Fiscal freedom Government spending Monetary freedom Investment freedom Financial freedom Property rights Freedom from corruption Labor freedom
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Hong Kong (89.9) Singapore (87.5) Australia (83.1) New Zealand (82.1) Switzerland (81.1) Canada (79.9) Chile (78.3) Mauritius (77.0) Ireland (76.9) United States (76.3)
Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe 179. North Korea
Most Free: 85
Least Free: 170. Guinea, Equatorial 171. Iran 172. Congo, Democratic Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe
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75 70 65 60 55 50 Least Free
4. New Zealand 5. Switzerland 6. Canada 7. Chile 8. Mauritius Third Second Most Free 9. Ireland
Life Expectancy at Birth, 2008 The Fraser Institute Foundation, Economic Freedom of the World. 2010 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.10.
Most Free:
Least Free: 170. Guinea, Equatorial 171. Iran 172. Congo, Democratic Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe
$32,744
3. Australia
2.58%
2.60% 2.50%
2.47% 2.19%
2.40%
2.30% 2.20% 2.10%
2.27%
2.00%
1.90%
Least Foundation, Economic Third The Fraser InstituteFree Freedom of the World 2007 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.12 Second Most Free
Most Free:
Least Free: 170. Guinea, Equatorial 171. Iran 172. Congo, Democratic Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe
$8,474
Average Income Earned by the Poorest 10%, 2008 The Fraser Institute Foundation, Economic Freedom of the World. 2010 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.9.
Most Free:
Least Free: 170. Guinea, Equatorial 171. Iran 172. Congo, Democratic Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe
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7 6 5
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Least Free Third Second Most Free
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Corruption Perceptions Index, 2008-09 The Fraser Institute Foundation, Economic Freedom of the World. 2010 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.12. Inverted for display.
Least Free: 170. Guinea, Equatorial 171. Iran 172. Congo, Democratic Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe
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Political Rights/Civil Liberties Index, 2008 The Fraser Institute Foundation, Economic Freedom of the World. 2010 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.13. Inverted for display.
Most Free:
Least Free: 170. Guinea, Equatorial 171. Iran 172. Congo, Democratic Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe
8 7 6
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Life Satisfaction Index, 2008 The Fraser Institute Foundation, Economic Freedom of the World. 2010 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.11.
Most Free:
Least Free: 170. Guinea, Equatorial 171. Iran 172. Congo, Democratic Republic 173. Burma 174. Venezuela 175. Eritrea 176. Libya 177. Cuba 178. Zimbabwe
7.00%
4.20%
3. Australia
2.20% 1.00%
20%
19% 13%
15%
10% 5% 0%
12%
11%
11% 6%
4% 1%
Least Free Third Second Most Free
Child Labor
Unemployment
Percentage
of children (Ages 10-14) in Labor Force, 2006 The Fraser Institute Foundation, Economic Freedom of the World. 2006 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.11.
Total
unemployment (% of total labor force), 2003 The Fraser Institute Foundation, Economic Freedom of the World. 2006 Annual Report, Exhibit 1.8
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