March 29, 2024
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DPRK least economically free country in world, says think tank

Survey ranks DPRK 178 out of 178 countries

North Korea has been again ranked the least economically free country in the world, the conservative Heritage Foundation declared on Tuesday.

In the report, simultaneously released by the think-tank and Wall Street Journal, North Korea ranked 178 out of 178 countries, with a score of just 1.0, behind Cuba, Zimbabwe and Venezuela.

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