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Today is Tuesday, June 13th, A.D. 2023. This is The Africa Review in Five, written by Paul Schlehlein and presented by Yamikani Katunga

Economic Freedom

Each year the Heritage Foundation gives a comprehensive analysis of the economic freedom and policies of 184 sovereign countries worldwide. Factors include trade, investment, property rights, and government intervention. These statistics are important because they show which national governments exert coercion and constraints on the liberties of their people, thus hindering their prosperity. 

This index uses a 1-100 scale, with 100 being the most free. The five countries in 2023 with the highest economic freedom were Singapore at 83.9, Switzerland at 83.8, Ireland at 82, Taiwan at 80.7, and New Zealand at 78.9.