Economic Freedom of the World: 2024 Annual Report:
The Economic Freedom of the World: 2024 Annual Report evaluates the extent to which individuals in 165 jurisdictions can make their own economic choices. According to the latest data from 2022, the top three most economically free regions are Hong Kong (1st), Singapore (2nd), and Switzerland (3rd). The report indicates a global decline in economic freedom over the past three years, reversing a trend of improvement that lasted nearly two decades.
