Poland ranks 27th on freedom index
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A new study ranks Poland 27th out of 152 countries and jurisdictions when it comes to human freedom, according to the index compiled by the Fraser Institute and public policy think-tanks in Germany.
Hong Kong tops the ranking followed by Switzerland, Finland, Denmark and New Zealand.
The least free country in the index is Iran. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Zimbabwe and Yemen also rank in the bottom five.
The index captures the degree to which people are free to enjoy the major freedoms often referred to as civil liberties—freedom of speech, religion, and association and assembly in the countries in the survey. In addition, it includes indicators on rule of law, crime and violence, freedom of movement, and legal discrimination against same-sex relationships.
