Freedom Score in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Freedom Score was 83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Antigua and Barbuda, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Antigua and Barbuda is 83, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2002.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.88 | 65 | 77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 77 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.33 | 83 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 55 Mongolia 84 compare
- 55 Samoa 84 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 84 compare
- 58 Romania 83 compare
- 58 South Korea 83 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 83 compare
More social development data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 97 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.09 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 39 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 32 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Countries where armed conflicts took place 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Freedom score in Antigua and Barbuda was 83 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for freedom score?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.