Freedom Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Freedom Score was 92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in United Kingdom, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in United Kingdom stood at 92.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in United Kingdom peaked at 98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.88 | 96 | 98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.5 | 93 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.33 | 91 | 93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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More social development data for United Kingdom
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 517 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.772 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.833 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.859 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.772 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.533 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.689 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in United Kingdom?
- Freedom score in United Kingdom was 92 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for freedom score?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.