Index of Economic Freedom 2025 by Country

The countries with the freest economies in 2025, according to the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom. The Index scores 184 countries from 0 to 100 on factors such as property rights, government size, regulatory efficiency and o...

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Index of Economic Freedom 2025 by Country
The countries with the freest economies in 2025, according to the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom. The Index scores 184 countries from 0 to 100 on factors such as property rights, government size, regulatory efficiency and open markets, with a higher score meaning greater economic freedom.
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Singapore is once again rated the world's freest economy, with a score of 84.1, narrowly ahead of Switzerland (83.7) and Ireland (83.1) - the only three countries in the top tier classified as fully 'free'. These leaders combine open trade, strong property rights and efficient regulation with relatively limited government interference. Below them, a group of advanced economies scores in the high 70s and is rated 'mostly free': Taiwan (79.7), Luxembourg (79.5), Australia (79.3), Denmark (79.1), Estonia (78.9), Norway (78.3) and the Netherlands (78.2). The presence of both low-tax hubs like Singapore and high-tax Nordic states like Denmark and Norway shows that economic freedom, as measured here, rewards well-functioning institutions and open markets rather than simply small government.

Source:  The Heritage Foundation (2025 Index of Economic Freedom)

Key Findings

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Singapore leads with 84 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 80  ·  median: 79.
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Gap in All Time: Singapore is 1.1× larger than Netherlands.

Index of Economic Freedom 2025 by Country

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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10 categories  ·  1 year
Top Value
84.10
Singapore
Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) · All Time
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Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100)
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All Time
Single year snapshot

Category Rankings

Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) · All Time

# Category All Time
🥇 Singapore 84.10
🥈 Switzerland 83.70
🥉 Ireland 83.10
4 Taiwan 79.70
5 Luxembourg 79.50
6 Australia 79.30
7 Denmark 79.10
8 Estonia 78.90
9 Norway 78.30
10 Netherlands 78.20
Statistical Summary — Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) · All Time
84.10
Maximum
78.20
Minimum
80
Average
79
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category

Singapore
Recorded 84.10 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Switzerland
Recorded 83.70 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Ireland
Recorded 83.10 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Taiwan
Recorded 79.70 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Luxembourg
Recorded 79.50 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Australia
Recorded 79.30 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Denmark
Recorded 79.10 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Estonia
Recorded 78.90 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Norway
Recorded 78.30 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.
Netherlands
Recorded 78.20 Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) in All Time.

Full Data Table

10 records across 1 year

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Category Metric All Time Source
Singapore Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 84.10
Switzerland Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 83.70
Ireland Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 83.10
Taiwan Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 79.70
Luxembourg Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 79.50
Australia Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 79.30
Denmark Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 79.10
Estonia Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 78.90
Norway Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 78.30
Netherlands Index of Economic Freedom Score 2025 (0 to 100) 78.20

Data Sources & References

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