Freedom in United States
Where United States sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. United States has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.729 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.913 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.826 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.789 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.608 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.397 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.875 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.244 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.641 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 131 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 91.3 | 2023 | 40 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 137 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 49.0 | 2025 | 40 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 32.0 | 2025 | 51 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 10.8% | 2024 | 12 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 24.4% | 2023 | 35 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.3% | 2025 | 54 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 76.2 | 2024 | 16 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $76.9K | 2025 | 8 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 41.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 1.2% | 2023 | 33 of 55 |
| Government debt | 115.8% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 94.7% | 2024 | 24 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 38.9 | 2024 | 20 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 113.2 | 2024 | 83 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.735 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.571 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.924 | 2025 | 26 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.844 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.610 | 2025 | 79 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.060 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.963 | 2025 | 5 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.829 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 72.4 | 2024 | 33 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 69.9 | 2024 | 27 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 77.8 | 2024 | 17 of 169 |
| Political stability | 64.3 | 2024 | 80 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.938 | 2023 | 16 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 78.9 | 2024 | 41 of 170 |
| Health spending | 16.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 10.9% | 2023 | 22 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 17.0 | 2023 | 61 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 28.9% | 2025 | 72 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 56.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.63 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 80.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1.2 | 2024 | 35 of 168 |
| Population | 341.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 13.62 | 2024 | 154 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 10.9% | 2021 | 134 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 80 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for United States in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for United States, not a zero. Who publishes what