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Sub-Saharan Africa
Year Under Review |
Free |
Partly Free |
Not Free |
Total Countries |
| |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
1999 |
6 |
11% |
17 |
32% |
30 |
57% |
53 |
2000 |
6 |
11% |
17 |
32% |
30 |
57% |
53 |
2001 |
8 |
15% |
17 |
32% |
28 |
53% |
53 |
2002 |
8 |
17% |
16 |
33% |
24 |
50% |
48 |
2003 |
7 |
15% |
17 |
35% |
24 |
50% |
48 |
2004 |
8 |
17% |
16 |
33% |
24 |
50% |
48 |
Prior to 2002, all countries on the African continent were classified as African. In 2002, Africa was split into Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa.
Americas
Year Under Review |
Free |
Partly Free |
Not Free |
Total Countries |
| |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
1999 |
19 |
54% |
14 |
40% |
2 |
6% |
35 |
2000 |
20 |
57% |
14 |
40% |
1 |
3% |
35 |
2001 |
21 |
60% |
12 |
34% |
2 |
6% |
35 |
2002 |
18 |
52% |
13 |
37% |
4 |
11% |
35 |
2003 |
17 |
49% |
13 |
37% |
5 |
14% |
35 |
2004 |
17 |
49% |
14 |
40% |
4 |
11% |
35 |
Asia Pacific
Year Under Review |
Free |
Partly Free |
Not Free |
Total Countries |
| |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
1999 |
14 |
39% |
8 |
22% |
14 |
39% |
36 |
2000 |
16 |
43% |
8 |
22% |
13 |
35% |
37 |
2001 |
16 |
44% |
7 |
20% |
13 |
36% |
36 |
2002 |
18 |
46% |
7 |
18% |
14 |
36% |
39 |
2003 |
17 |
44% |
8 |
20% |
14 |
36% |
39 |
2004 |
18 |
45% |
7 |
17.5% |
15 |
37.5% |
40 |
Middle East & North Africa
Year Under Review |
Free |
Partly Free |
Not Free |
Total Countries |
| |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
1999 |
1 |
7% |
2 |
14% |
11 |
79% |
14 |
2000 |
1 |
7% |
2 |
14% |
11 |
79% |
14 |
2001 |
1 |
7% |
2 |
14% |
11 |
79% |
14 |
2002 |
1 |
5% |
2 |
10% |
16 |
85% |
19 |
2003 |
1 |
5% |
1 |
5% |
17 |
90% |
19 |
2004 |
1 |
5% |
2 |
10% |
16 |
85% |
19 |
In 2002, North Africa was added to the Middle East
Central and Eastern Europe - Former Soviet Union
Year Under Review |
Free |
Partly Free |
Not Free |
Total Countries |
| |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
1999 |
9 |
33% |
9 |
33% |
9 |
33% |
27 |
2000 |
9 |
33% |
11 |
41% |
7 |
26% |
27 |
2001 |
9 |
33% |
11 |
41% |
7 |
26% |
27 |
2002 |
9 |
33% |
8 |
30% |
10 |
37% |
27 |
2003 |
8 |
30% |
8 |
30% |
11 |
40% |
27 |
2004 |
8 |
30% |
9 |
33% |
10 |
37% |
27 |
Western Europe
Year Under Review |
Free |
Partly Free |
Not Free |
Total Countries |
| |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
1999 |
20 |
95% |
1 |
5% |
0 |
-- |
21 |
2000 |
20 |
95% |
1 |
5% |
0 |
-- |
21 |
2001 |
20 |
95% |
1 |
5% |
0 |
-- |
21 |
2002 |
24 |
96% |
1 |
4% |
0 |
-- |
25 |
2003 |
23 |
92% |
2 |
8% |
0 |
-- |
25 |
2004 |
23 |
92% |
2 |
8% |
0 |
-- |
25 |
Prior to 1999, East and West Europe comprised a single Region.
Source: http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=56&year=2005
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