Freedom and Rights in Macau
An important aspect of responsible and ethical travel is an awareness of your destination country's record on political and economic freedoms, civil and political rights, and corruption and press censorship. Here we have amalgamated data from a range of indices produced by different worldwide organisations (see details below) to assess the status of Macau across these measures. Please be aware this is just intended as a broad overview and snapshot and the rankings are dependent on the criteria used by the respective organisations.
| Index | Status | Score | Rank |
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| Freedom in the World | No Data | - | - |
| Democracy Index | No Data | - | - |
| Index of Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 70.3 | 34 (179) |
| Press Freedom Index | No Data | - | - |
| ILGA LGBT rights | No Data | - | - |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | No Data | - | - |
| Average | - | - |
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Index of Economic FreedomFor over a decade, The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation, Washington's preeminent think tank, have tracked the march of economic freedom around the world with the influential Index of Economic Freedom. Since 1995, the Index has brought Adam Smith's theories about liberty, prosperity and economic freedom to life by creating 10 benchmarks that gauge the economic success of 185 countries around the world, covering 10 freedoms from property rights to entrepreneurship. Year of Report: 2015 Scoring: 1 to 100 (1=least free, 100=most free) Results: 70.3 - Mostly Free Rank: 34/179 |
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