6. Australia
Fraiser 2012 – 8.55/10
Cato 2013 – 8.53/10
Freedom House 2016 – 98/100
Being among the best examples of the multicultural environments that embrace all kinds of differences, whether those of race, ethnicity or politics, this country-continent truly is an incarnation of tolerance and diversity, except when it comes to the same-sex marriages – the Australian Government still doesn’t recognize it. 20 million citizens speak more than 200 different languages in this country where cities like Melbourne are crowned as the most liveable places worldwide, and women have the right to vote since 1902. What has once been a convict colony, today is one of the safest countries. It’s no wonder that it ended up in our list of freest countries in the world. And if you want to breathe freely and fill your lungs with fresh air, just go to Tasmania since it has the cleanest air in the world. What could be regarded as only not-free circumstances are recent government measures concerning antiterrorism and the so-called ‘no-go zones’. If one visits these zones without legitimate purposes, such as humanitarian work and family visit, a prison sentence is a possible outcome.
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