WORLD RANK1
overall score83.9
Rule of Law

Property Rights94.0

Judicial Effectiveness58.3

Government Integrity91.2

Government Size

Tax Burden90.6

Government Spending89.0

Fiscal Health78.0

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom86.9

Labor Freedom77.3

Monetary Freedom81.9

Open Markets

Trade Freedom95.0

Investment Freedom85.0

Financial Freedom80.0

WORLD RANK2
overall score83.8
Rule of Law

Property Rights94.2

Judicial Effectiveness97.8

Government Integrity92.3

Government Size

Tax Burden70.6

Government Spending63.9

Fiscal Health95.4

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom84.3

Labor Freedom60.5

Monetary Freedom85.1

Open Markets

Trade Freedom86.6

Investment Freedom85.0

Financial Freedom90.0

WORLD RANK3
overall score82.0
Rule of Law

Property Rights92.9

Judicial Effectiveness93.9

Government Integrity82.8

Government Size

Tax Burden78.4

Government Spending80.5

Fiscal Health86.8

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom87.2

Labor Freedom61.2

Monetary Freedom81.5

Open Markets

Trade Freedom78.6

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom70.0

WORLD RANK4
overall score80.7
Rule of Law

Property Rights81.9

Judicial Effectiveness94.7

Government Integrity76.3

Government Size

Tax Burden79.3

Government Spending91.1

Fiscal Health93.6

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom84.3

Labor Freedom69.1

Monetary Freedom82.5

Open Markets

Trade Freedom85.8

Investment Freedom70.0

Financial Freedom60.0

WORLD RANK5
overall score78.9
Rule of Law

Property Rights87.8

Judicial Effectiveness94.7

Government Integrity96.8

Government Size

Tax Burden66.6

Government Spending49.7

Fiscal Health72.2

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom88.8

Labor Freedom71.5

Monetary Freedom78.7

Open Markets

Trade Freedom90.4

Investment Freedom70.0

Financial Freedom80.0

WORLD RANK6
overall score78.6
Rule of Law

Property Rights92.1

Judicial Effectiveness92.9

Government Integrity83.2

Government Size

Tax Burden80.1

Government Spending47.5

Fiscal Health89.0

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom79.4

Labor Freedom61.9

Monetary Freedom78.4

Open Markets

Trade Freedom78.6

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom70.0

WORLD RANK7
overall score78.4
Rule of Law

Property Rights96.8

Judicial Effectiveness96.5

Government Integrity89.7

Government Size

Tax Burden64.8

Government Spending41.6

Fiscal Health80.0

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom85.5

Labor Freedom56.8

Monetary Freedom75.1

Open Markets

Trade Freedom78.6

Investment Freedom95.0

Financial Freedom80.0

WORLD RANK8
overall score78.0
Rule of Law

Property Rights95.6

Judicial Effectiveness96.6

Government Integrity91.0

Government Size

Tax Burden51.0

Government Spending37.9

Fiscal Health90.8

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom84.4

Labor Freedom59.3

Monetary Freedom80.2

Open Markets

Trade Freedom78.6

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom80.0

WORLD RANK9
overall score77.6
Rule of Law

Property Rights97.5

Judicial Effectiveness88.5

Government Integrity100.0

Government Size

Tax Burden42.1

Government Spending20.9

Fiscal Health97.3

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom89.0

Labor Freedom64.8

Monetary Freedom82.4

Open Markets

Trade Freedom78.6

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom80.0

WORLD RANK10
overall score77.5
Rule of Law

Property Rights96.6

Judicial Effectiveness95.6

Government Integrity95.7

Government Size

Tax Burden45.1

Government Spending26.2

Fiscal Health96.2

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom84.6

Labor Freedom65.9

Monetary Freedom80.9

Open Markets

Trade Freedom78.6

Investment Freedom85.0

Financial Freedom80.0

2012 Index of Economic Freedom

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