Freedom in Mediterranean
20 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 Mediterranean
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | France 0.959 | Turkey 0.179 | 0.691 | 19 |
| Freedom of association | Spain 0.915 | Syria 0.159 | 0.785 | 19 |
| Civil liberties | Spain 0.942 | Egypt 0.232 | 0.814 | 19 |
| Freedom from political violence | Cyprus 0.982 | Libya 0.155 | 0.889 | 19 |
| Equal protection of rights | Italy 0.929 | Egypt 0.229 | 0.741 | 19 |
| Academic freedom | Slovenia 0.937 | Egypt 0.075 | 0.750 | 19 |
| Media censorship effort | France 2.308 | Turkey -1.995 | 0.460 | 19 |
| Harassment of journalists | France 2.439 | Turkey -1.053 | 0.570 | 19 |
| Media self-censorship | France 2.884 | Egypt -1.334 | 0.293 | 19 |
| Universal right to vote | Albania 1.000 | Syria 0.000 | 1.000 | 19 |
| Legal rights for women | Spain 100.0 | Palestine 26.3 | 83.8 | 20 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | Albania 1.000 | Libya 0.000 | 1.000 | 20 |
| Access to justice for women | Albania 1.000 | Turkey 0.000 | 0.000 | 19 |
| Access to justice for men | Albania 1.000 | Turkey 0.000 | 0.000 | 19 |
| Civil liberties score | Slovenia 58.0 | Libya 8.0 | 39.0 | 19 |
| Political rights score | Slovenia 39.0 | Syria -2.0 | 26.0 | 19 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | Cyprus 189.5% | Algeria 39.0% | 81.5% | 18 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | Lebanon 11.1% | Greece 27.4% | 21.0% | 11 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | Albania 25.4% | Greece 47.3% | 37.7% | 12 |
| Foreign investment inflows | Cyprus 27.1% | Italy 0.0% | 2.2% | 12 |
| Regulatory quality | France 72.9 | Syria 23.4 | 55.7 | 20 |
| GDP per capita | France $55.1K | Palestine $4,273 | $33.1K | 18 |
| GDP growth | Libya 13.4% | Italy 0.5% | 3.2% | 18 |
| Inflation | Turkey 34.9% | Cyprus 0.1% | 2.6% | 18 |
| Unemployment | Slovenia 3.2% | Libya 18.8% | 8.8% | 18 |
| Income inequality | Turkey 43.700 | Slovenia 24.700 | 33.400 | 9 |
| Extreme poverty | Cyprus 0.0% | Palestine 2.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| Government debt | Spain 105.6% | Turkey 26.6% | 44.9% | 4 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | Spain 95.8% | Egypt 74.6% | 86.8% | 18 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | France 48.9 | Morocco 7.3 | 29.4 | 17 |
| Mobile subscriptions | Montenegro 221.7 | Syria 71.2 | 121.5 | 16 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | France 0.865 | Syria 0.128 | 0.498 | 19 |
| Liberal democracy | France 0.800 | Syria 0.054 | 0.382 | 19 |
| Rule of law | France 0.967 | Libya 0.125 | 0.596 | 19 |
| Judicial checks on government | France 0.945 | Algeria 0.143 | 0.715 | 19 |
| Legislative checks on government | France 0.946 | Turkey 0.133 | 0.682 | 18 |
| Political corruption | France 0.056 | Lebanon 0.830 | 0.430 | 19 |
| Civil society participation | Slovenia 0.907 | Egypt 0.212 | 0.694 | 19 |
| Women’s political empowerment | Spain 0.943 | Syria 0.290 | 0.856 | 19 |
| Voice and accountability | France 77.0 | Syria 24.5 | 53.3 | 20 |
| Control of corruption | France 72.5 | Syria 13.4 | 41.4 | 20 |
| Government effectiveness | France 74.7 | Syria 18.8 | 54.9 | 20 |
| Political stability | Slovenia 78.2 | Syria 25.4 | 57.9 | 20 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | Slovenia 0.931 | Syria 0.564 | 0.832 | 20 |
| Life expectancy | Italy 84.0 | Palestine 69.2 | 78.0 | 20 |
| Adult literacy | Palestine 97.9% | Palestine 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| Secondary school enrolment | Spain 118.5% | Syria 38.7% | 101.2% | 10 |
| Government spending on education | Tunisia 6.7% | Lebanon 1.5% | 4.4% | 6 |
| Health spending | France 11.5% | Syria 2.7% | 7.9% | 20 |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | France 9.3% | Syria 72.4% | 28.0% | 20 |
| Maternal mortality | Israel 2.0 | Morocco 70.0 | 10.5 | 20 |
| Women in parliament | Spain 44.3% | Syria 4.9% | 24.2% | 19 |
| Women in the workforce | Israel 62.3% | Syria 12.7% | 42.7% | 18 |
| Fertility rate | Palestine 3.25 | Spain 1.10 | 1.71 | 20 |
| Urban population | Israel 91.6% | Egypt 42.9% | 71.4% | 20 |
| Refugees who left | France 0.2 | Syria 24,124.0 | 28.6 | 20 |
| Population | Egypt 118.4M | Montenegro 623.1K | 10.3M | 20 |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Highest | Lowest | Median | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | Syria 1.27 | Libya 8.66 | 4.67 | 18 |
| Renewable energy use | Albania 41.9% | Algeria 0.1% | 15.5% | 20 |
| Access to electricity | Albania 100.0% | Libya 77.4% | 100.0% | 20 |
Overlapping regions
These groupings share countries with Mediterranean. A country can belong to several at once — Turkey is in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Balkans and the Mediterranean.