A century of progress

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The number of sovereign states reached 192 in 1999, from 80 in 1950. Some 58.2% of the world's population now lives under democratically elected leadership, with a further 5% living in countries with limited democratic practices. Overall, electoral democracies account for 120 of the 192 internationally recognized independent polities. As democratically elected government has spread, there has been a trend towards wider political freedom and increased civil liberties. Freedom House's 1999 survey of 'Freedom in the World' has established that 85 of the world's 192 countries have a high level of political and economic freedom and recognize basic civil liberties.

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The 1998 Freedom House Survey; the decline of illiberal democracy

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A record 88 countries of the 191 nations in the world were considered Free in 1998, an increase of seven from the previous year's survey by Freedom House. Fifty three of the countries were considered Partly Free, which is fewer by four than the previous year. Fifty countries were rated Not Free, down by three from the previous survey. New entrants into the Free club include India, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. The three Partly Free nations who were previously rated Not Free are Indonesia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

Freedom House

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National income and liberty

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The year 2003 saw a second consecutive year of significant momentum for freedom, despite the threats posed by terrorism. The political rights and civil liberties can endure despite economic privation is shown.

United States, Europe, Asia, National Income, Liberty, Freedom

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