The freest economy in the world

The Index evaluates countries in four broad areas of economic freedom: rule of law, regulatory efficiency, limited government and open markets.

The Most Free Economies 2013

1. Hong Kong

2. Singapore

3. Australia

4. New Zealand

5. Switzerland

6. Canada

7. Chile

8. Mauritius

9. Denmark

10. United States

The Least Free Economies 2013

168. Iran

169. Turkmenistan

170. Equatorial Guinea

171. Congo

172. Myanmar (Burma)

173. Eritrea

174. Venezuela

175. Zimbabwe

176. Cuba

177. North Korea

Source: CNN- http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/10/business/global-economic-freedom-index/index.html?hpt=ias_mid