See the list of MOST FREE countries in the world, the results will surprise you!

America is supposed to be the land of the free, so Americans themselves might be surprised to see that the United States actually ranks fairly low on the index of personal freedom when compared to other nations. Instead of occupying the number 1 spot, the USA has fallen to a new low on the scale that will shock you.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The UK-based Legatum Institute has compiled its latest list of personal freedom rankings by country. Americans may expect to rank high on the list, however they're not at the top. In fact, the United States isn't even in the top 10.

Far down on the list, below countries like Austria, Malta and Portugal, the United States ranks 21 overall. Beneath it is Span and then Hong Kong, which is a semi-autonomous city-state in Communist China.

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The freedom score, as it is labeled, is a measure of personal freedom as assessed by polled individuals in each country. This is the lowest Americans have ever scored on the rankings which appear to be fairly accurate overall. According to the Legatum Institute, America has fallen by 17 to 22 percent, depending on what measurements are used, under the Obama administration. The decline began in 2009 and has continued ever since.

Freedom is the core of the American dream and a central pillar of the capitalist system. It is assumed that all Americans have freedom and therefore are able to educate themselves, work, and achieve greater outcomes though personal exertion and talent. This means that even a child born into poverty can rise up and become anything they wish with enough effort. However, this latest ranking and other similar evaluations suggest this is a myth and that few people actually enjoy the equality, opportunity, and mobility promised by the American dream.

Also considered is religious freedom which is increasingly being restrained and denied to many Americans as the Obama administration enforces policies which many Christians and other members of conservative religious groups, find offensive.

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