Democracy Index

The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are

Electoral process and pluralism

    Evaluation of the electoral process. Reflects how elections were conducted fairly and within the law.

Functioning of government

    Assessment of government actions. Shows how well the government is acting and whether it is generally in the interests of the state.

Political participation

    Assessment of citizens' involvement in the electoral process and in political processes in general.

Political culture

    Assessment of the political system from the point of view of citizens. Displays how legitimate and useful the system is.

Civil liberties

    Evaluation of the freedoms of citizens, an indicator of the freedoms of a citizen in his choice and in his actions.

Full democracy

    Life is good. Your opinion is important and not only for the mechanical woman from technical support.

Flawed democracy

    Life was successful, but with some apprehension. In general, your opinion is important and you may live in peace and do what you love.

Hybrid regime

    Life is kind of normal. Before expressing your opinion, check, just in case, whether it can be said.

Authoritarian

    Life is not normal: stress, injustice, despondency, sadness. Nobody cares about your opinion. Either you are on the same wavelength with the "king" or in prison.

Country Democracy Index Electoral process and pluralism Functioning of government Political participation Political culture Civil liberties Regime Type Democracy Score
Norway9.81
Full democracy
109.6410109.41Full democracy9.81
Iceland9.37
Full democracy
108.578.89109.41Full democracy9.37
Sweden9.26
Full democracy
9.589.298.33109.12Full democracy9.26
New Zealand9.25
Full democracy
108.938.898.759.71Full democracy9.25
Canada9.24
Full democracy
9.588.938.899.389.41Full democracy9.24
Finland9.2
Full democracy
108.938.898.759.41Full democracy9.2
Denmark9.15
Full democracy
108.938.339.389.12Full democracy9.15
Ireland9.05
Full democracy
107.868.339.389.71Full democracy9.05
Australia8.96
Full democracy
108.577.788.759.71Full democracy8.96
Netherlands8.96
Full democracy
9.589.298.338.758.82Full democracy8.96
Switzerland8.83
Full democracy
9.588.577.789.388.82Full democracy8.83
Luxembourg8.68
Full democracy
108.576.678.759.71Full democracy8.68
Germany8.67
Full democracy
9.588.218.338.139.12Full democracy8.67
Uruguay8.61
Full democracy
108.576.678.139.71Full democracy8.61
United Kingdom8.54
Full democracy
107.58.897.58.82Full democracy8.54
Chile8.28
Full democracy
9.588.216.678.138.82Full democracy8.28
Austria8.16
Full democracy
9.587.58.336.888.53Full democracy8.16
Costa Rica8.16
Full democracy
9.586.797.227.59.71Full democracy8.16
Mauritius8.14
Full democracy
9.177.866.118.758.82Full democracy8.14
Japan8.13
Full democracy
8.758.576.678.138.53Full democracy8.13
Spain8.12
Full democracy
9.587.147.228.138.53Full democracy8.12
South Korea8.01
Full democracy
9.178.217.227.57.94Full democracy8.01
France7.99
Flawed democracy
9.587.57.786.888.24Flawed democracy7.99
United States7.92
Flawed democracy
9.176.798.896.258.53Flawed democracy7.92
Portugal7.9
Flawed democracy
9.587.56.117.58.82Flawed democracy7.9
Israel7.84
Flawed democracy
9.177.59.447.55.59Flawed democracy7.84
Estonia7.84
Flawed democracy
9.587.866.676.888.24Flawed democracy7.84
Italy7.74
Flawed democracy
9.586.437.227.57.94Flawed democracy7.74
Malta7.68
Flawed democracy
9.176.796.118.138.24Flawed democracy7.68
Czech Republic7.67
Flawed democracy
9.586.076.677.58.53Flawed democracy7.67
Botswana7.62
Flawed democracy
9.176.796.117.58.53Flawed democracy7.62
Cyprus7.56
Flawed democracy
9.175.367.227.58.53Flawed democracy7.56
Slovenia7.54
Flawed democracy
9.586.437.226.258.24Flawed democracy7.54
Belgium7.51
Flawed democracy
9.587.8656.888.24Flawed democracy7.51
Greece7.39
Flawed democracy
9.585.216.117.58.53Flawed democracy7.39
Latvia7.24
Flawed democracy
9.586.076.675.638.24Flawed democracy7.24
Malaysia7.19
Flawed democracy
9.587.866.676.255.59Flawed democracy7.19
Panama7.18
Flawed democracy
9.586.437.2257.65Flawed democracy7.18
Trinidad and Tobago7.16
Flawed democracy
9.587.146.115.637.35Flawed democracy7.16
Jamaica7.13
Flawed democracy
8.757.1456.258.53Flawed democracy7.13
Lithuania7.13
Flawed democracy
9.586.075.565.638.82Flawed democracy7.13
Timor-Leste7.06
Flawed democracy
9.585.935.566.887.35Flawed democracy7.06
South Africa7.05
Flawed democracy
7.427.148.3357.35Flawed democracy7.05
Colombia7.04
Flawed democracy
9.176.436.6757.94Flawed democracy7.04
Slovakia6.97
Flawed democracy
9.586.435.565.637.65Flawed democracy6.97
Argentina6.95
Flawed democracy
9.175.366.675.637.94Flawed democracy6.95
Brazil6.92
Flawed democracy
9.585.366.115.637.94Flawed democracy6.92
Poland6.85
Flawed democracy
9.175.716.675.637.06Flawed democracy6.85
Suriname6.82
Flawed democracy
9.586.076.1157.35Flawed democracy6.82
Bulgaria6.71
Flawed democracy
9.175.717.224.387.06Flawed democracy6.71
India6.61
Flawed democracy
8.677.146.6755.59Flawed democracy6.61
Tunisia6.59
Flawed democracy
9.175.367.225.635.59Flawed democracy6.59
Philippines6.56
Flawed democracy
9.1757.784.386.47Flawed democracy6.56
Hungary6.56
Flawed democracy
8.336.4356.256.76Flawed democracy6.56
Peru6.53
Flawed democracy
8.755.365.565.637.35Flawed democracy6.53
Namibia6.52
Flawed democracy
75.366.675.637.94Flawed democracy6.52
Ghana6.5
Flawed democracy
8.335.366.676.255.88Flawed democracy6.5
Croatia6.5
Flawed democracy
9.176.076.114.386.76Flawed democracy6.5
Mongolia6.48
Flawed democracy
8.755.715.565.636.76Flawed democracy6.48
Romania6.4
Flawed democracy
9.175.366.673.757.06Flawed democracy6.4
Dominican Republic6.32
Flawed democracy
9.174.296.1157.06Flawed democracy6.32
Indonesia6.3
Flawed democracy
7.927.56.114.385.59Flawed democracy6.3
Lesotho6.3
Flawed democracy
9.174.146.115.636.47Flawed democracy6.3
Serbia6.22
Flawed democracy
8.255.366.673.757.06Flawed democracy6.22
Paraguay6.18
Flawed democracy
8.755.7154.387.06Flawed democracy6.18
Sri Lanka6.14
Flawed democracy
75.715.566.256.18Flawed democracy6.14
Ecuador6.13
Flawed democracy
8.7556.673.756.47Flawed democracy6.13
Papua New Guinea6.1
Flawed democracy
6.926.073.336.257.94Flawed democracy6.1
Albania6.08
Flawed democracy
75.364.446.257.35Flawed democracy6.08
Mexico6.07
Flawed democracy
7.835.717.783.135.88Flawed democracy6.07
Thailand6.04
Flawed democracy
756.676.255.29Flawed democracy6.04
Singapore6.03
Flawed democracy
4.837.864.446.256.76Flawed democracy6.03
Guyana6.01
Flawed democracy
6.55.366.1157.06Flawed democracy6.01
Bangladesh5.99
Hybrid regime
7.426.076.115.634.71Hybrid regime5.99
El Salvador5.9
Hybrid regime
9.174.296.113.756.18Hybrid regime5.9
North Macedonia5.89
Hybrid regime
7.425.716.113.137.06Hybrid regime5.89
Ukraine5.81
Hybrid regime
8.252.717.2255.88Hybrid regime5.81
Moldova5.78
Hybrid regime
74.646.114.386.76Hybrid regime5.78
Montenegro5.77
Hybrid regime
7.425.716.113.136.47Hybrid regime5.77
Malawi5.74
Hybrid regime
74.2956.256.18Hybrid regime5.74
Fiji5.72
Hybrid regime
6.5856.115.635.29Hybrid regime5.72
Bhutan5.71
Hybrid regime
8.756.793.3354.71Hybrid regime5.71
Madagascar5.7
Hybrid regime
7.923.576.675.634.71Hybrid regime5.7
Senegal5.67
Hybrid regime
6.085.714.446.255.88Hybrid regime5.67
Honduras5.36
Hybrid regime
7.834.294.444.385.88Hybrid regime5.36
Armenia5.35
Hybrid regime
7.556.113.135Hybrid regime5.35
Liberia5.32
Hybrid regime
7.422.715.565.635.29Hybrid regime5.32
Georgia5.31
Hybrid regime
7.833.576.113.755.29Hybrid regime5.31
Nepal5.22
Hybrid regime
4.835.3655.635.29Hybrid regime5.22
Tanzania5.1
Hybrid regime
4.83556.254.41Hybrid regime5.1
Bolivia5.08
Hybrid regime
6.083.576.113.755.88Hybrid regime5.08
Kenya5.05
Hybrid regime
3.55.366.675.634.12Hybrid regime5.05
Morocco5.04
Hybrid regime
5.254.645.565.634.12Hybrid regime5.04
Guatemala4.97
Hybrid regime
6.923.9353.135.88Hybrid regime4.97
Uganda4.94
Hybrid regime
4.333.2156.885.29Hybrid regime4.94
Zambia4.86
Hybrid regime
4.752.933.896.885.88Hybrid regime4.86
Sierra Leone4.86
Hybrid regime
6.582.863.336.255.29Hybrid regime4.86
Bosnia and Herzegovina4.84
Hybrid regime
72.935.563.135.59Hybrid regime4.84
Benin4.58
Hybrid regime
3.335.363.895.634.71Hybrid regime4.58
Gambia4.49
Hybrid regime
44.294.445.634.12Hybrid regime4.49
Turkey4.48
Hybrid regime
3.55.365.565.632.35Hybrid regime4.48
Pakistan4.31
Hybrid regime
5.675.363.332.54.71Hybrid regime4.31
Haiti4.22
Hybrid regime
4.751.712.786.255.59Hybrid regime4.22
Kyrgyzstan4.21
Hybrid regime
4.752.935.563.134.71Hybrid regime4.21
Lebanon4.16
Hybrid regime
3.51.56.6754.12Hybrid regime4.16
Nigeria4.1
Hybrid regime
5.173.573.893.754.12Hybrid regime4.1
Mali3.93
Authoritarian
5.1704.445.634.41Authoritarian3.93
Mauritania3.92
Authoritarian
3.53.5753.134.41Authoritarian3.92
Kuwait3.8
Authoritarian
3.583.933.894.383.24Authoritarian3.8
Algeria3.77
Authoritarian
3.082.54.4453.82Authoritarian3.77
Burkina Faso3.73
Authoritarian
32.364.4453.82Authoritarian3.73
Angola3.66
Authoritarian
2.252.865.5652.65Authoritarian3.66
Iraq3.62
Authoritarian
5.2506.6751.18Authoritarian3.62
Jordan3.62
Authoritarian
2.673.933.894.383.24Authoritarian3.62
Nicaragua3.6
Authoritarian
0.422.8655.634.12Authoritarian3.6
Gabon3.54
Authoritarian
2.581.864.4453.82Authoritarian3.54
Mozambique3.51
Authoritarian
2.581.43553.53Authoritarian3.51
Ethiopia3.38
Authoritarian
0.423.575.5652.35Authoritarian3.38
Russia3.31
Authoritarian
2.172.1453.134.12Authoritarian3.31
Niger3.29
Authoritarian
2.921.143.334.384.71Authoritarian3.29
Qatar3.24
Authoritarian
04.292.785.633.53Authoritarian3.24
Zimbabwe3.16
Authoritarian
02.54.445.633.24Authoritarian3.16
Kazakhstan3.14
Authoritarian
0.53.2153.753.24Authoritarian3.14
Cambodia3.1
Authoritarian
03.933.895.632.06Authoritarian3.1
Rwanda3.1
Authoritarian
1.424.292.784.382.65Authoritarian3.1
Comoros3.09
Authoritarian
2.082.213.893.753.53Authoritarian3.09
Guinea3.08
Authoritarian
3.50.434.444.382.65Authoritarian3.08
Eswatini3.08
Authoritarian
0.922.862.785.633.24Authoritarian3.08
Myanmar3.04
Authoritarian
1.753.932.784.382.35Authoritarian3.04
Oman3
Authoritarian
0.083.932.784.383.82Authoritarian3
Vietnam2.94
Authoritarian
02.863.895.632.35Authoritarian2.94
Egypt2.93
Authoritarian
1.333.213.3351.76Authoritarian2.93
Afghanistan2.85
Authoritarian
3.420.643.892.53.82Authoritarian2.85
Cuba2.84
Authoritarian
03.573.334.382.94Authoritarian2.84
Togo2.8
Authoritarian
3.171.793.3353.24Authoritarian2.8
Cameroon2.77
Authoritarian
1.672.143.334.382.35Authoritarian2.77
Venezuela2.76
Authoritarian
01.7954.382.65Authoritarian2.76
Djibouti2.71
Authoritarian
0.421.293.895.632.35Authoritarian2.71
United Arab Emirates2.7
Authoritarian
03.932.2252.65Authoritarian2.7
Azerbaijan2.68
Authoritarian
0.52.863.333.752.94Authoritarian2.68
Guinea-Bissau2.63
Authoritarian
4.9202.783.132.35Authoritarian2.63
Belarus2.59
Authoritarian
023.8952.06Authoritarian2.59
Sudan2.54
Authoritarian
01.794.4451.47Authoritarian2.54
Bahrain2.49
Authoritarian
0.832.712.784.381.76Authoritarian2.49
China2.27
Authoritarian
04.292.783.131.18Authoritarian2.27
Iran2.2
Authoritarian
02.53.893.131.47Authoritarian2.2
Eritrea2.15
Authoritarian
02.140.566.881.18Authoritarian2.15
Burundi2.14
Authoritarian
003.3352.35Authoritarian2.14
Uzbekistan2.12
Authoritarian
0.081.862.7850.88Authoritarian2.12
Saudi Arabia2.08
Authoritarian
03.572.223.131.47Authoritarian2.08
DR Congo1.96
Authoritarian
0.830.831.252.54.38Authoritarian1.96
Yemen1.95
Authoritarian
003.8950.88Authoritarian1.95
Libya1.95
Authoritarian
003.333.752.65Authoritarian1.95
Tajikistan1.94
Authoritarian
02.212.224.380.88Authoritarian1.94
Equatorial Guinea1.92
Authoritarian
00.433.334.381.47Authoritarian1.92
Laos1.77
Authoritarian
02.861.673.750.59Authoritarian1.77
Turkmenistan1.72
Authoritarian
00.792.2250.59Authoritarian1.72
Chad1.55
Authoritarian
001.673.752.35Authoritarian1.55
Syria1.43
Authoritarian
002.784.380Authoritarian1.43
Central African Republic1.32
Authoritarian
1.2501.111.882.35Authoritarian1.32
North Korea1.08
Authoritarian
02.51.671.250Authoritarian1.08