Canada was ranked sixth place in a 2022 World Freedom Review assessment on personal and economic freedom. Its score, however, on personal freedoms is very poor at a shocking 3.73 points..The Human Freedom Index (HFI) is a yearly report evaluating the global state of affairs on human freedom. The organization assesses 165 countries and territories around the world and covers 98.1% of the entire world population..The HFI is a broad measure encompassing personal and economic freedoms by country around the world. Those two criteria are merged to form the single value referred to as “human freedom.”.“Human freedom is an inherently valuable social concept that recognizes the dignity of individuals. Human freedom enables and empowers people to do as they please, free from constraints or punishments, so long as it does not impinge upon the freedom of another. Human freedom plays a huge role in human progress,” the World Freedom Review website says..The 12 Categories of the Human Freedom Index:.Rule of LawSecurity and SafetyMovementReligionAssociation, Assembly, and Civil SocietyExpression and InformationIdentity and RelationshipsSize of GovernmentLegal System and Property RightsAccess to Sound MoneyFreedom to Trade InternationallyRegulation.In the HFI, Canada was ranked marginally higher (8.85) than the United States whose overall score is 8.73. Canada’s Personal Freedom Score is a poor 3.73 points, which as a global ranking puts it in 163rd place. By contrast, Venezuela, for example, ranks 108th for on the Human Freedom Index and has a 6.62 ranking for its Personal Freedom Score..The World Population Review website outlines the criteria used to evaluate the Personal Freedom Score..“Personal freedom involves indicators such as the fairness of the laws, personal safety, freedom of movement and assembly, freedom of religion, freedom to run for political office, freedom of the press, freedom of speech and expression, and freedom to pursue same-sex relationships or obtain a divorce,” the website says..Canada ranks in the bottom 10 countries in the world on its Personal Freedom Ranking score languishing beside the likes of Lebanon, Mali, and Ukraine.. PF-Ranking-Chart .Brazil ranks number one in the world with a Human Freedom Score of 7.22 and a Personal Freedom Score of 9.66..Amanda Brown is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.abrown@westernstandardonline.com
