Countries are given a score from 0 (best) to 100 (worst), which determines their classification as "free" (1-30 points), "partly free" (31-60), or "not free" (61-100).
Zemlje su ocjenjivane ocjenama od 0 (najbolje) do 100 (najgore), te su tako klasificirane kao "slobodne" (1-30 bodova), "djelomično slobodne" (31-60), ili "neslobodne" (61-100).