Human freedom index

Context

• India ranks 111 out of 162 countries on personal freedom index.

What is Human freedom index?

• It is a global ranking of personal, civil and economic freedom,which is released for 162 countries.
• The Human Freedom Index was created in 2015.
• The index covered 76 indicators.
• The Human Freedom Index 2020uses data from 2008 to 2018.
• It noted a decrease in personal freedoms since 2008 globally.

What is the global ranking?

• India was ranked 110 in terms of personal freedom and 105 on economic freedom.
• Its overall score is 6.43 out of 10.
• India ranked 94 on the index in 2019.
• New Zealand was ranked one in the index, followed by Switzerland and Hong Kong.
• The three least-free countries in descending order are Venezuela, Sudan, and Syria.
• The index put China at 129 rank, Bangladesh at 139 and Pakistan at 140.