The report classifies countries into five groups: "free" (those with combined scores of 80 or higher); "mostly free" (70-79.9); "moderately free" (60-69.9); "mostly unfree" (50-59.9); or "repressed" (under 50).
Raportul clasifică ţările în cinci grupuri: "libere" (cele cu scoruri combinate de 80 sau mai mult); "preponderent libere " (70-79,9); "moderat libere" (60-69,9); "preponderent nelibere" (50-59,9); sau "reprimate" (sub 50).