Just released: The 2011 Freedom Barometer Asia

This year’s edition of the Freedom Barometer Asia was just released and for the first time covers 17 countries in East and Southeast Asia. The countries’ ranking illustrates their degree of freedom in the political and economic sphere as well as their adherence to the principle of the rule of law.
 
Developed by the Southeast and East Asia Regional Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) the index measures and compares selected aspects of freedom in selected countries from a liberal point of view.
 
In addition to the new edition, FNF proudly presents the Freedom Barometer Website (www.freedombarometer.org) that allows users to compare various countries and their performance over the years. Graphics and charts can now be easily displayed and printed. The website also provides updates about relevant news from the region.