Asia Rankings
Civil Liberties Index
7 (weak) - 1 (strong)
| Rank | Country | 7 (weak) - 1 (strong) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  Turkmenistan | 7 |
1 | 1 |  North Korea | 7 |
3 | 3 |  Uzbekistan | 6 |
3 | 3 |  Russia | 6 |
3 | 3 |  China | 6 |
3 | 9 |  Burma (Myanmar) | 6 |
3 | 3 |  Azerbaijan | 6 |
3 | 3 |  Tajikistan | 6 |
3 | 3 |  Laos | 6 |
10 | 9 |  Pakistan | 5 |
10 | 9 |  Vietnam | 5 |
10 | 9 |  Bangladesh | 5 |
10 | 9 |  Brunei | 5 |
10 | 9 |  Kazakhstan | 5 |
10 | 9 |  Cambodia | 5 |
10 | 9 |  Maldives | 5 |
17 | 9 |  Thailand | 4 |
17 | 18 |  Singapore | 4 |
17 | 18 |  Bhutan | 4 |
17 | 18 |  Sri Lanka | 4 |
17 | 18 |  Malaysia | 4 |
17 | 18 |  Nepal | 4 |
17 | 18 |  Kyrgyzstan | 4 |
17 | 18 |  Indonesia | 4 |
17 | 25 |  Philippines | 4 |
26 | 25 |  India | 3 |
26 | 27 |  Hong Kong | 3 |
28 | 27 |  Mongolia | 2 |
28 | 27 |  South Korea | 2 |
30 | 30 |  Japan | 1 |
30 | 30 |  Taiwan | 1 |