Classification of countries according to the Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2021 survey, concerning the state of world freedom in 2020.[1] Free Partly Free Not Free
Countries designated "
electoral democracies" in Freedom House's
Freedom in the World 2023 survey, covering the year 2022.
[2]
Freedom in the World is a yearly survey and report by the U.S.-based[3] non-governmental organization Freedom House that measures the degree of civil liberties and political rights in every nation and significant related and disputed territories around the world.
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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| Country
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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PR
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CL
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Free
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 Angola
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
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Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
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6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
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6
|
6
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Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
|
 Benin*
|
2
|
2
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Free
|
2
|
2
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Free
|
2
|
2
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Free
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2
|
2
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Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
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Free
|
2
|
2
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Free
|
2
|
2
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Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Botswana*
|
3
|
2
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Free
|
3
|
2
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Free
|
3
|
2
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Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
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Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
 Burkina Faso*
|
5
|
3
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Partly
|
5
|
3
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Partly
|
5
|
3
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Partly
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5
|
3
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Partly
|
5
|
3
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Partly
|
6
|
3
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Partly
|
4
|
3
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Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Burundi
|
4
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
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5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
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7
|
6
|
Not
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7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Cameroon
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
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6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
 Cape Verde*
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
1
|
1
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Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Central African Republic
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Chad
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Comoros*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
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Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Congo, Republic of
|
6
|
5
|
Not
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6
|
5
|
Not
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6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
 Congo, Democratic Republic of
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Ivory Coast*
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Djibouti
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Equatorial Guinea
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Eritrea
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Ethiopia
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Gabon
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
 Gambia
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
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Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Ghana*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Guinea
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Guinea-Bissau
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Kenya*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Lesotho*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Liberia*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Madagascar*
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Malawi*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Mali
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Mauritania
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Mauritius*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Mozambique
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Namibia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Niger
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Nigeria*
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
5
|
Partly
|
3
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Rwanda
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
 São Tomé and Príncipe*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Senegal*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Seychelles*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Sierra Leone*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Somalia
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 South Africa*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 South Sudan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Sudan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Eswatini
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Tanzania*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
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4
|
4
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|
5
|
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|
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|
5
|
4
|
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|
5
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5
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|
5
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|
5
|
4
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|
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|
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|
6
|
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|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Zambia
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
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|
3
|
4
|
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|
3
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6
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|
5
|
5
|
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|
5
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
Americas
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Antigua and Barbuda*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Argentina*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Bahamas*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
 Barbados*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
 Belize*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
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|
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|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
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|
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|
3
|
3
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
 Brazil*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
3
|
4
|
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|
3
|
4
|
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|
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|
4
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|
4
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
7
|
6
|
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|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
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|
7
|
6
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|
7
|
6
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|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
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|
7
|
6
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
3
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|
2
|
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|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
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|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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3
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|
3
|
4
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
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|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
3
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
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|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
4
|
4
|
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|
4
|
4
|
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|
3
|
4
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|
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|
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|
4
|
4
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|
4
|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
4
|
5
|
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|
4
|
5
|
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|
4
|
5
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
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|
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3
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|
3
|
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|
3
|
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|
4
|
4
|
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|
4
|
4
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|
5
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|
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|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
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2
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
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2
|
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|
2
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2
|
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|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
2
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|
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|
2
|
3
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
1
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
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|
1
|
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|
1
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|
1
|
1
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
2
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
2
|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
5
|
4
|
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|
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|
5
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
Asia-Pacific
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
6
|
6
|
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|
6
|
6
|
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|
6
|
6
|
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|
6
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
4
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
6
|
5
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
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6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Cambodia
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 China
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Fiji*
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 India*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Indonesia*
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
2
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Japan*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Kiribati*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 North Korea
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 South Korea*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Laos
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Malaysia
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Maldives
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Marshall Islands*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Micronesia*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Mongolia*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
 Myanmar
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Nauru*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Nepal*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 New Zealand*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Pakistan*
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Palau*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Papua New Guinea*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Philippines*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Samoa*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Singapore
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Solomon Islands*
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
 Sri Lanka*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Taiwan*
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Thailand
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Timor-Leste*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
2
|
3
|
Free
|
 Tonga*
|
5
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Tuvalu*
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
1
|
1
|
Free
|
 Vanuatu*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
 Vietnam
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
Eurasia
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Armenia
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
6
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
5
|
4
|
Partly
|
 Azerbaijan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Belarus
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
 Georgia*
|
4
|
4
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Kazakhstan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
7
|
5
|
Not
|
 Kyrgyzstan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
5
|
5
|
Partly
|
 Moldova*
|
3
|
4
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Russia
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Tajikistan
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
7
|
6
|
Not
|
 Turkmenistan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
 Ukraine*
|
3
|
2
|
Free
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
4
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
 Uzbekistan
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
7
|
7
|
Not
|
Europe
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
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|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
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|
PR
|
CL
|
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|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
 Albania*
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
Partly
|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
4
|
3
|
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|
4
|
3
|
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|
4
|
3
|
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|
3
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|
4
|
3
|
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|
4
|
4
|
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|
4
|
4
|
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|
 Bulgaria*
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
Free
|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
2
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
3
|
2
|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
4
|
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|
5
|
4
|
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|
5
|
4
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
3
|
4
|
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|
3
|
4
|
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|
3
|
4
|
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|
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|
2
|
1
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
Free
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
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|
2
|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
3
|
1
|
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|
3
|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
3
|
2
|
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|
3
|
2
|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
3
|
3
|
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|
3
|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
 Romania*
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
 Serbia*
|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
2
|
2
|
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|
3
|
2
|
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|
3
|
2
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
Middle East and North Africa
Note: The Middle East countries of Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia can be found in the "Europe" and "Eurasia" sections of Freedom House's Freedom in the World report.
- Key: * - Electoral democracies (as described above), PR - Political Rights, CL - Civil Liberties, Free Status: Free, Partly Free, Not Free
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|
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2011
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2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
| Country
|
PR
|
CL
|
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|
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|
CL
|
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|
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|
CL
|
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|
PR
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
PR
|
CL
|
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|
PR
|
CL
|
Free
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
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|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
 Bahrain
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
5
|
Not
|
6
|
6
|
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|
6
|
6
|
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|
6
|
6
|
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|
7
|
6
|
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|
7
|
6
|
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|
7
|
6
|
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|
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|
6
|
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|
 Egypt
|
6
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See also
Notes
References
- Bollen, Kenneth A. (1991), Inkeles, Alex (ed.), "On measuring democracy: Its consequences and concomitants (Chapter 1, Political democracy: Conceptual and measurement traps)", Proceedings of the Conference on Measuring Democracy, 27–28 May 1988, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (second printing, 1993 ed.), New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transactions Publishers, pp. 3–20, ISBN 978-0-88738-881-1
- Bollen, Kenneth; Paxton, Pamela; Morishima, Rumi (June 2005). "Assessing international evaluations: An example from USAID's Democracy and Governance Programs" (PDF). American Journal of Evaluation. 26 (2): 189–203. doi:10.1177/1098214005275640. S2CID 146522432. Evaluation performed on behalf of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), at the request of and with funding from the Strategic and Operational Research Agenda (SORA) of USAID (Office of Democracy and Governance in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance), according to the National Research Council (2008, p. 28).
- Gastil, Raymond Duncan (1991), Inkeles, Alex (ed.), "On measuring democracy: Its consequences and concomitants (Chapter 2, The comparative survey of freedom: Experiences and suggestions)", Proceedings of the Conference on Measuring Democracy, 27–28 May 1988, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (second printing, 1993 ed.), New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Transactions Publishers, pp. 21–46, ISBN 978-0-88738-881-1
- Inkeles, Alex, ed. (1991), "On measuring democracy: Its consequences and concomitants (Part I: Measuring democratic political systems)", Proceedings of the Conference on Measuring Democracy, 27–28 May 1988, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (second printing, 1993 ed.), New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transactions Publishers, pp. 1–121, ISBN 978-0-88738-881-1
- National Research Council, Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assistance Programs (2008). Goldstone, Jack A (ed.). Improving democracy assistance: Building knowledge through evaluations and research. National Academies Press. pp. xvi+336. ISBN 978-0-309-11736-4. Individuals can download the complete report (pdf format) for private use.
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