If you had to choose: freedom or equality? Answers by country
In the World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022), the share who said “Freedom” ranges from 84% in Serbia to 25% in Myanmar (Burma). The average of 65 countries is 58%.
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| # | Country | “Freedom” | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 84% | |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 80% | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 79% | |
| 4 | United States | 79% | |
| 5 | Greece | 78% | |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 74% | |
| 7 | Czechia | 74% | |
| 8 | New Zealand | 74% | |
| 9 | Romania | 74% | |
| 10 | Slovakia | 74% | |
| 11 | Australia | 73% | |
| 12 | Venezuela | 73% | |
| 13 | Nigeria | 72% | |
| 14 | Cyprus | 70% | |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 70% | |
| 16 | Ukraine | 70% | |
| 17 | Kenya | 69% | |
| 18 | Vietnam | 69% | |
| 19 | Germany | 67% | |
| 20 | Tajikistan | 67% | |
| 21 | Andorra | 66% | |
| 22 | Pakistan | 66% | |
| 23 | Uruguay | 66% | |
| 24 | South Korea | 65% | |
| 25 | Canada | 64% | |
| 26 | Nicaragua | 64% | |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 63% | |
| 28 | Japan | 63% | |
| 29 | Taiwan | 63% | |
| 30 | Argentina | 62% | |
| 31 | Hong Kong | 61% | |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 61% | |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 59% | |
| 34 | Maldives | 59% | |
| 35 | India | 55% | |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 55% | |
| 37 | Mexico | 55% | |
| 38 | Malaysia | 55% | |
| 39 | Russia | 55% | |
| 40 | Colombia | 54% | |
| 41 | Macao | 53% | |
| 42 | Tunisia | 53% | |
| 43 | Ecuador | 52% | |
| 44 | Morocco | 51% | |
| 45 | Guatemala | 50% | |
| 46 | Jordan | 49% | |
| 47 | Brazil | 48% | |
| 48 | Philippines | 48% | |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | 47% | |
| 50 | Singapore | 47% | |
| 51 | Armenia | 45% | |
| 52 | Bolivia | 44% | |
| 53 | Libya | 44% | |
| 54 | Thailand | 43% | |
| 55 | Türkiye | 42% | |
| 56 | Peru | 41% | |
| 57 | Chile | 40% | |
| 58 | Iraq | 38% | |
| 59 | Egypt | 37% | |
| 60 | Lebanon | 37% | |
| 61 | Mongolia | 37% | |
| 62 | Indonesia | 35% | |
| 63 | China | 34% | |
| 64 | Iran | 32% | |
| 65 | Myanmar (Burma) | 25% |
Source: World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022). A separate survey, not this site's answers.
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