FREEDOM IN THE WORLD 2023 Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy GLOBAL DATA WORLD:WORLD: STATUS STATUS BY POPULATION BY POPULATION WORLD:WORLD: STATUS STATUS BY COUNTRY BY COUNTRY GLOBAL: STATUS BY POPULATION GLOBAL: STATUS BY COUNTRY Total population Total population FREE 7.9 billion 7.9 billion PARTLY FREE 20% 20% 29% 41% 41% NOT FREE 29% Total Total countries countries 195 39% 43% 43% FREE 195 39% 28% 28% Freedom in the World 2023 Status Changes 30 Burkina Faso Lesotho Burkina Faso’s status declined from Partly Free to Not Free due to the effects of two successive military coups, including the suspension of the constitution and dissolution of the legislature, and an expanding conflict with Islamist militant groups. Lesotho’s status improved from Partly Free to Free due to the formation of a new government following competitive parliamentary elections, though the country continued to face serious security and governance challenges. Colombia Peru Colombia’s status improved from Partly Free to Free due to more open and competitive national elections, a decline in restrictions on assembly and movement, and the decriminalization of abortion. However, illegal armed groups remained active, and the country was still one of the deadliest in the world for human rights defenders. Peru’s status declined from Free to Partly Free because the president was impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve the legislature and rule by decree, and protests by his supporters led to deadly clashes with police. @ FreedomHouse #FreedomInTheWorld PARTLY FRE