| FIW Edition | Total Countries | Electoral Democracies | Free Countries | Partly Free Countries | Not Free Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 192 | 119 | 89 (46%) | 54 (28%) | 49 (26%) |
| 2000 | 192 | 120 | 85 (44%) | 60 (31%) | 47 (25%) |
| 1995 | 191 | 114 | 76 (40%) | 51 (32%) | 64 (28%) |
| 1990 | 167 | 69 | 61 (37%) | 44 (26%) | 62 (37%) |