TIRANA, Aug. 31 – Albania ranked 54th in the 2015 Human Freedom Index, according to a new report measuring personal, civil and economic freedom among 152 countries around the world.
The report shows Albania lost 6 places in its human freedom ranking from 2008 to 2012, the most recent year for which sufficient data is available in the report, but yet ranks better than Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the region.
On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 representing the highest level of freedom, Albania ranked worse in the rule of law at a score of 4.5, freedom of movement at 6.7, and better on expression of information at 8.2, security and safety and religion at 8.8 respectively.
Overall, Albania ranks better in personal freedom rather than economic freedom and slightly worse in the democracy index.
The Human Freedom Index, co-published by U.S.-based Cato Institute, Canada’s Fraser Institute and Germany’s Liberales Institut, looked at 76 indicators in 152 countries to capture the degree to which people are free to engage in voluntary exchange and enjoy major liberties such as freedom of speech, religion, and association. It also included measures on freedom of movement, women’s freedoms, safety and security, and rule of law using data from 2008 to 2012.
Hong Kong and Switzerland top the rankings, followed in order by Finland, Denmark, New Zealand, and Canada.
