Armenia Ranks Ahead of Turkey, Azerbaijan in latest Human Freedom Index Report
Published on 30 November, 2016, in the Armenian Weekly.

http://armenianweekly.com/2016/11/29...ey-azerbaijan/

WASHINGTON (A.W.)—Armenia ranks 55th in the world in terms of human freedom, according to the Human Freedom Index (HFI) 2016 report published on November 29th. According to the figures, which measure personal, civil, and economic freedom, Armenia ranks ahead of most of its neighbors: Azerbaijan (128th), Turkey (90th), and Iran (157th); but behind Georgia (43rd).
The index uses 79 distinct indicators of personal and economic freedom in the following areas: rule of law; security and safety; movement; religion; association, assembly, and civil society; expression; relationships; size of government; legal system and property rights; access to sound money; freedom to trade internationally; and regulation of credit, labor, and business.
HFI is the most comprehensive freedom index, which covers 159 countries. The index ranks countries beginning in 2008, the earliest year for which a robust enough index could be produced.