Freedom House rates Armenia among `partly free` countries 

ArmInfo. Armenia is among the "partly free" countries in the report of the international human rights organization "Freedom House" on the level of freedom in the  world in 2025, scoring 54 points out of a possible 100.

A detailed report on Armenia is currently unavailable on the website.  Of Armenia's neighbors, only Georgia was recognized as "partly free"  with 55 points, which worsened its position by three points this year  compared to the same period last year.

The rest of Armenia's neighbors are in the "not free" group:  Azerbaijan has 7 points, Turkey has 33 points, Iran has 11 points.  Armenia's ally Russia has 12 points.

A total of 195 countries and 13 territories are included in the  Freedom House report, which are assessed according to 25 indicators.

The freest countries were Finland, with 100 points, as well as  Norway, Sweden and New Zealand, with 99 points, respectively.

Of the civil liberties tracked by Freedom in the World, freedom of  expression has declined the most over the last 19 years. The number  of countries and territories where the indicator for freedom of the  media is scored at 0 out of 4-meaning there is virtually no space for  independent media to operate-has almost tripled between 2005 and  2024, rising from 13 to 34. Last year, attacks on the media in the  form of censorship, arrests and imprisonment of journalists, physical  and legal harassment, or violence were recorded in over 120 countries  and territories.

Freedom declined around the world for the 19th consecutive year in  2024. People experienced deterioration in their political rights and  civil liberties in 60 countries, and secured improvements in only 34  countries. In settings where conditions worsened, key factors driving  the degradation in rights and liberties included violence and the  repression of political opponents during elections, ongoing armed  conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices.