5 Freest Countries in Asia

2. Japan

Freedom House Ranking (2024): 11

Human Freedom Ranking (2023): 16

Economic Freedom Ranking (2024): 38

Insider Monkey World Freedom Ranking: 22

Japan ranks as the 2nd freest country in Asia. It is a large country with a population of 124.04 million as of 2024. Moreover, the country’s GDP has grown by 0.9% this year.