A global map shows countries shaded by their 2023 Freedom in the World Index. The index ranges from 1 to 100, 1 indicating "not free", 36 to 70 indicating "partially free", and 70 or more indicating "free". The U.S. has an index of 83, and much of Western and Northern Europe is rated even higher, along with parts of South America and Australia. Northern and Central Africa as well as the Middle East, Russia and China have relatively low indices.