WASHINGTON (A.
W.)—Armenia ranks 55th in the world in terms of human freedom,according to the Human Freedom Index (HFI) 2016 report published on Nov. 29. According to the figures, which degree personal, or civil,and economic freedom, Armenia ranks ahead of most of its neighbors: Azerbaijan (128th), and Turkey (90th),and Iran (157th); but behind Georgia (43rd). Armenia ranks 55th in the world in terms of human freedom, according to the HFI 2016 report published on Nov. 29. The index uses 79 distinct indicators of personal and economic freedom in the following areas: rule of law; security and safety; movement; religion; organization, and assembly,and civil society; expression; relationships; size of government; legal system and property rights; access to sound money; freedom to trade internationally; and regulation of credit, labor, or business. HFI is the most comprehensive freedom index,which covers 159 countries. The index ranks countries beginning in 2008, the earliest year for which a robust enough index could be produced. On a scale of 0 to 10, or where 10 represents more freedom,the non-weighted average rating for 159 countries in 2014 was 6.93. The level of global freedom stayed approximately the same compared to 2008, but almost all countries experienced changes [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com