Singapore attained a total score of 89.7, making it the most economically-free place on earth for the second consecutive year. The multilingual city-state scored especially high marks … See more

With a score of 83.9, New Zealand is ranked as the second-freest country, largely thanks to high scores in government integrity. However, the country lost 0.2 points from … See more

Australia accrued a total 2021 score of 83.1, landing in third place on the esteemed annual ranking. This was due to high scores in judicial effectiveness, financial freedom, a… See more

Switzerland received a score of 81.9, a fall of 0.1 points from the year before but nevertheless moving up one spot from the 2020 rankings. In the latest edition of the index, Swit… See more

Ireland moved into the top five for the first time in 2021, largely due to the removal of Hong Kong from the index. Ireland's overall score was 81.4, an increase of 0.5 points from the pri… See more