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2018 Index of Economic Freedom

Country ranking of the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom

The data displays the country ranking of the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation. The leading country in 2018, with an index score of 90.2 points, is Hong Kong.

The Index of Economic Freedom measures the degree of economic freedom in a country on a scale from 0 to 100, based on four complex sets of indicators: Rule of Law, Limited Government, Regulatory Efficiency and Open Markets.

Hong Kong 90.2
Singapore 88.8
New Zealand 84.2
Switzerland 81.7
Australia 80.9
Ireland 80.4
Estonia 78.8
United Kingdom 78
Canada 77.7
United Arab Emirates 77.6
Iceland 77
Denmark 76.6
Taiwan 76.6
Luxembourg 76.4
Sweden 76.3
Georgia 76.2
Netherlands 76.2
United States 75.7
Lithuania 75.3
Chile 75.2
Mauritius 75.1
Malaysia 74.5
Norway 74.3
Czech Republic 74.2
Germany 74.2
Finland 74.1
Korea, South 73.8
Latvia 73.6
Qatar 72.6
Japan 72.3
Israel 72.2
Austria 71.8
Macedonia 71.3
Macau 70.9
Botswana 69.9
Vanuatu 69.5
Romania 69.4
Uruguay 69.2
Rwanda 69.1
Jamaica 69.1
Kazakhstan 69.1
Colombia 68.9
Peru 68.7
Armenia 68.7
Poland 68.5
Malta 68.5
Bulgaria 68.3
Cyprus 67.8
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67.7
Bahrain 67.7