The 10 freest countries in the world

The 10 freest countries in the world
According to the American based Heritage Foundation, which asked like 85% of the questions in last nights GOP debate on CNN on foreign policy, the list of freest countries begins with Hong Kong. And the rankings of the 10 freest countries in the world includes:

1. Hong Kong
2. Singapore
3. Australia
4. New Zealand
5. Switzerland
6. Canada
7. Ireland
8. Denmark
9. United States
10. Bahrain

Hong Kong facts. The territory’s population in 2011 is 7.07 million, with an average annual growth rate of 0.6% over the previous 5 years. The current population of Hong Kong comprises 93.6% ethnic Chinese. There are 1,223 skyscrapers in Hong Kong, which puts the city at the top of world rankings. there are 1,223 skyscrapers in Hong Kong, which puts the city at the top of world rankings. Hong Kong is frequently described as a place where “East meets West”. Hong Kong is a recognized global center of trade and calls itself an “entertainment hub”.

Singapore, a modern city-state and island country in Southeast Asia with a population of about 5.5 million people. Singapore literally means “Lion City”. Singapore is the 14th largest exporter and the 15th largest importer in the world. Singapore is a world leader in several economic areas: the world’s fourth leading financial center, the world’s second largest casino gambling market, one of the world’s top three oil-refining centers, the world’s largest oil-rig producer, and a major hub for ship repair services. The World Bank has named Singapore as the easiest place in the world to do business, and ranks Singapore the world’s top logistics hub.

Data based on:
-Business freedom
-Trade freedom
-Fiscal freedom
-Government spending
-Monetary freedom
-Investment freedom
-Financial freedom
-Property rights
-Corruption
-Labor freedom

And here’s another statistics from www.prosperity.com

The 10 freest countries in the world