Freedom in Eurasia
13 countries and territories, on every statistic this site carries. Each row shows the region’s best and worst on that measure and the median between them.
Countries in Eurasia
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | Armenia 0.732 | Belarus 0.025 | 0.234 | 13 |
| Freedom of association | Armenia 0.869 | Turkmenistan 0.058 | 0.287 | 13 |
| Civil liberties | Moldova 0.842 | Turkmenistan 0.112 | 0.402 | 13 |
| Freedom from political violence | Moldova 0.886 | Tajikistan 0.122 | 0.499 | 13 |
| Equal protection of rights | Armenia 0.855 | Tajikistan 0.098 | 0.604 | 13 |
| Academic freedom | Moldova 0.689 | Belarus 0.060 | 0.248 | 13 |
| Media censorship effort | Georgia 0.789 | Belarus -2.822 | -1.119 | 13 |
| Harassment of journalists | Moldova 1.754 | Russia -2.349 | -0.995 | 13 |
| Media self-censorship | Georgia 1.317 | Belarus -2.209 | -1.141 | 13 |
| Universal right to vote | Armenia 1.000 | Uzbekistan 1.000 | 1.000 | 13 |
| Legal rights for women | Armenia 90.6 | Russia 73.1 | 82.5 | 12 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | Armenia 1.000 | Uzbekistan 1.000 | 1.000 | 12 |
| Access to justice for women | Armenia 1.000 | Uzbekistan 0.000 | 0.000 | 13 |
| Access to justice for men | Armenia 1.000 | Uzbekistan 0.000 | 0.000 | 13 |
| Civil liberties score | Moldova 35.0 | Turkmenistan 1.0 | 16.0 | 13 |
| Political rights score | Moldova 25.0 | Turkmenistan 0.0 | 4.0 | 13 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | Belarus 112.1% | Turkmenistan 28.2% | 79.8% | 11 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | Tajikistan 10.7% | Georgia 24.3% | 17.6% | 9 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | Tajikistan 11.0% | Ukraine 65.6% | 25.2% | 11 |
| Foreign investment inflows | Georgia 4.3% | Kazakhstan -0.3% | 1.7% | 9 |
| Regulatory quality | Georgia 65.1 | Turkmenistan 28.2 | 50.1 | 13 |
| GDP per capita | Russia $42.4K | Tajikistan $5,062 | $21.2K | 13 |
| GDP growth | Kyrgyzstan 11.1% | Russia 1.0% | 6.3% | 13 |
| Inflation | Turkey 34.9% | Armenia 3.3% | 8.2% | 11 |
| Unemployment | Moldova 1.5% | Armenia 12.9% | 4.7% | 12 |
| Income inequality | Turkey 43.700 | Moldova 26.800 | 33.750 | 8 |
| Extreme poverty | Moldova 0.1% | Tajikistan 7.3% | 2.3% | 8 |
| Government debt | Armenia 47.9% | Russia 17.9% | 38.7% | 5 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | Russia 94.4% | Tajikistan 55.8% | 88.4% | 12 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | Belarus 36.3 | Kyrgyzstan 7.8 | 23.4 | 11 |
| Mobile subscriptions | Russia 186.1 | Kyrgyzstan 107.5 | 123.6 | 10 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | Armenia 0.614 | Turkmenistan 0.148 | 0.259 | 13 |
| Liberal democracy | Moldova 0.449 | Turkmenistan 0.034 | 0.110 | 13 |
| Rule of law | Moldova 0.789 | Tajikistan 0.039 | 0.157 | 13 |
| Judicial checks on government | Moldova 0.841 | Belarus 0.006 | 0.123 | 13 |
| Legislative checks on government | Moldova 0.703 | Belarus 0.029 | 0.148 | 13 |
| Political corruption | Georgia 0.289 | Turkmenistan 0.899 | 0.783 | 13 |
| Civil society participation | Moldova 0.787 | Turkmenistan 0.065 | 0.355 | 13 |
| Women’s political empowerment | Moldova 0.898 | Tajikistan 0.431 | 0.657 | 13 |
| Voice and accountability | Moldova 61.8 | Turkmenistan 21.1 | 38.6 | 13 |
| Control of corruption | Georgia 55.6 | Turkmenistan 21.6 | 34.2 | 13 |
| Government effectiveness | Georgia 60.2 | Turkmenistan 30.7 | 45.1 | 13 |
| Political stability | Turkmenistan 70.1 | Turkey 49.3 | 59.5 | 13 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | Turkey 0.853 | Tajikistan 0.691 | 0.789 | 13 |
| Life expectancy | Armenia 78.3 | Turkmenistan 70.2 | 74.4 | 13 |
| Adult literacy | Georgia 99.7% | Georgia 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| Secondary school enrolment | Georgia 101.0% | Ukraine 86.2% | 94.6% | 11 |
| Government spending on education | Kyrgyzstan 6.8% | Armenia 2.4% | 4.9% | 11 |
| Health spending | Armenia 9.3% | Kazakhstan 3.8% | 6.7% | 12 |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | Turkey 19.0% | Armenia 80.5% | 50.5% | 12 |
| Maternal mortality | Belarus 1.0 | Kyrgyzstan 42.0 | 15.0 | 13 |
| Women in parliament | Moldova 39.6% | Russia 16.4% | 25.6% | 13 |
| Women in the workforce | Moldova 72.3% | Tajikistan 21.9% | 52.8% | 12 |
| Fertility rate | Uzbekistan 3.49 | Ukraine 0.99 | 1.73 | 13 |
| Urban population | Turkey 89.5% | Tajikistan 26.2% | 61.2% | 13 |
| Refugees who left | Uzbekistan 14.2 | Ukraine 13,524.0 | 159.6 | 13 |
| Population | Russia 143.5M | Moldova 2.4M | 10.2M | 13 |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | Tajikistan 0.92 | Russia 13.99 | 3.81 | 13 |
| Renewable energy use | Tajikistan 34.9% | Turkmenistan 0.1% | 8.9% | 13 |
| Access to electricity | Armenia 100.0% | Tajikistan 99.9% | 100.0% | 13 |
Overlapping regions
These groupings share countries with Eurasia. A country can belong to several at once — Turkey is in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Balkans and the Mediterranean.