Delhi (HRNW) India was ranked 111th out of 162 countries on the Human Freedom Index 2020 released by the Cato Institute, slipping 17 spots from its position in the last index.
Keeping in view the worst situation of the personal and economic freedom in the country, Cato Institute, an American libertarian think tank, placed India at 111th position on the index. India had been ranked 94 on the index in 2019.
According to the details, India registered a score of 6.43, which is lower than the average human freedom rating of 6.93 for the 162 countries which were rated by the index.
The index is calculated using 76 “distinct indicators of personal and economic freedom” in areas such as rule of law, security and safety, religion, legal system and property rights, and access to sound money.
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