Appendix 1, Table 5

The
Economic Freedom
Network

Table V: Legal Structure and Property Rights, Component and Area Ratings, 1990 and 1997

1990

1997

V-A

V-B

V-C

V-A

V-B

V-C

Country

Risk of Expropriation

Risk of Contract Violation

Rule of Law Principles

Area Rating

Risk of Expropriation

Risk of Contract Violation

Rule of Law Principles

Area Rating

Albania

6.0

7.0

6.7

6.6

9.0

4.0

3.3

5.5

Algeria

5.0

3.3

4.5

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

Argentina

6.5

3.5

8.3

6.1

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

Australia

9.0

8.5

10.0

9.1

10.0

Austria

10.0

Bahamas

7.0

8.0

6.7

7.2

9.0

6.7

8.3

Bahrain

7.0

6.0

6.7

6.6

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

Bangladesh

4.0

3.0

1.7

2.9

9.0

8.0

8.3

8.4

Barbados

7.0

8.0

6.7

7.2

9.0

6.7

8.3

Belgium

10.0

8.3

9.5

Belize

N/R

Benin

5.4

5.0

5.3

5.2

7.4

6.0

7.3

6.9

Bolivia

5.5

1.7

4.3

9.0

8.0

8.3

8.4

Botswana

7.0

6.0

8.3

7.1

10.0

9.0

6.7

8.6

Brazil

8.0

6.0

6.7

6.9

10.0

8.0

8.3

8.8

Bulgaria

9.0

6.0

8.3

7.8

9.0

6.0

6.7

7.3

Burundi

5.4

5.0

5.3

5.2

7.4

6.0

7.3

6.9

Cameroon

6.0

8.3

6.7

8.0

7.0

8.3

7.8

Canada

10.0

9.0

10.0

9.7

10.0

9.0

10.0

9.7

C. African Rep.

5.4

5.0

5.3

5.2

7.4

6.0

7.3

6.9

Chad

5.4

5.0

5.3

5.2

7.4

6.0

7.3

6.9

Chile

8.0

7.5

6.7

7.4

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

China

6.0

5.0

8.3

6.4

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

Colombia

6.0

1.7

4.6

9.0

6.0

3.3

6.2

Congo, Dem. R.

4.0

1.7

3.3

5.0

2.0

0.0

2.4

Congo, Rep. of

4.0

3.3

3.8

8.0

6.0

8.3

7.4

Costa Rica

6.5

5.0

6.7

6.1

9.0

8.0

6.7

7.9

Cote d' Ivoire

7.0

6.0

4.2

5.8

7.0

6.0

8.3

7.1

Croatia

N/R

Cyprus

9.0

7.0

6.7

7.6

10.0

8.3

9.5

Czech Rep.

N/R

10.0

Czechoslovakia

9.0

7.0

8.3

8.1

N/R

Denmark

10.0

9.0

10.0

9.7

10.0

Dominican Rep.

5.0

3.5

8.3

5.5

9.0

6.0

6.7

7.3

Ecuador

6.0

5.0

6.7

5.9

8.0

6.7

7.6

Egypt

5.0

3.3

4.5

10.0

9.0

6.7

8.6

El Salvador

3.0

4.0

1.7

2.9

9.0

8.0

8.3

8.4

Estonia

N/R

9.5

8.5

7.5

8.5

Fiji

N/R

Finland

10.0

9.0

10.0

9.7

10.0

1990

1997

V-A

V-B

V-C

V-A

V-B

V-C

Country

Risk of Expropriation

Risk of Contract Violation

Rule of Law Principles

Area Rating

Risk of Expropriation

Risk of Contract Violation

Rule of Law Principles

Area Rating

France

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

10.0

8.3

9.5

Gabon

8.0

7.0

3.3

6.2

9.0

8.0

8.3

8.4

Germany

10.0

Ghana

6.0

8.3

6.7

9.0

8.0

8.3

8.4

Greece

8.0

8.3

8.1

9.0

8.3

8.8

Guatemala

4.0

5.0

1.7

3.6

8.0

6.0

8.3

7.4

Guinea-Bissau

5.0

4.0

1.7

3.6

5.0

4.0

1.7

3.6

Guyana

6.0

5.0

1.7

4.3

10.0

8.0

6.7

8.3

Haiti

3.0

2.0

1.7

2.2

8.0

5.0

8.3

7.1

Honduras

5.0

3.3

4.5

8.0

6.0

8.3

7.4

Hong Kong

7.5

9.0

6.7

7.8

10.0

8.0

8.3

8.8

Hungary

9.0

7.0

8.3

8.1

10.0

Iceland

10.0

India

8.0

4.0

1.7

4.7

10.0

9.0

6.7

8.6

Indonesia

7.5

7.0

3.3

6.0

10.0

9.0

6.7

8.6

Iran

3.5

5.0

1.7

3.4

9.0

8.3

8.8

Ireland

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

10.0

Israel

8.0

7.0

1.7

5.7

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

Italy

10.0

8.3

9.5

10.0

9.0

10.0

9.7

Jamaica

6.5

6.0

3.3

5.3

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

Japan

10.0

8.3

9.5

10.0

Jordan

6.0

3.0

3.3

4.1

10.0

8.0

6.7

8.3

Kenya

5.0

8.3

6.0

9.0

7.0

6.7

7.6

Kuwait

4.0

4.5

2.5

3.7

10.0

8.0

10.0

9.3

Latvia

N/R

9.5

8.5

7.5

8.5

Lithuania

N/R

9.5

8.5

7.5

8.5

Luxembourg

10.0

Madagascar

4.0

3.5

3.7

6.0

3.0

8.3

5.7

Malawi

7.0

5.5

3.3

5.3

9.0

8.0

6.7

7.9

Malaysia

7.5

8.5

8.3

8.1

9.0

8.3

8.8

Mali

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.6

4.0

3.0

8.3

5.0

Malta

7.0

6.0

3.3

5.5

10.0

Mauritius

7.0

6.0

8.3

7.1

10.0

9.0

6.7

8.6

Mexico

8.0

7.0

8.3

7.8

10.0

9.0

8.3

9.1

Morocco