Equality in Civil Liberties by Urban-Rural Location

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This sub-indicator assesses the extent to which those who reside in rural areas enjoy same level of civil liberties as those residing in urban areas. This sub-indicator specifies the extent to which the level of civil liberties is generally the same across geographic areas. Urban areas are defined as an area that meets the following conditions: population density exceeds a threshold of 150 persons per square kilometre, there is access to a sizeable settlement of 50,000 people or more within some reasonable travel time, for example 60 minutes by road. Here, civil liberties are understood to include access to justice, private property rights, freedom of movement, and freedom from forced labour.

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Top 10 countries

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Bottom 10 countries

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Most improved countries

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Most deteriorated countries

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