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Global Democracy Index by Economy, Democracy change, Region:
This is the 12th version of the Global Democracy Index, which began in 2006, and also its information on just how worldwide freedom got on in 2019. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s step of freedom, nearly half (48.4%) of the globe’s citizens stay in a freedom of some kind, though exclusively 5.7% live in a “complete freedom”, below 8.9% in 2015 therefore the United States being benched from a “complete freedom” to a “mistaken freedom” in 2016. A pair third of the globe’s citizens stay beneath tyrannical regulation, with a huge share remaining in China.
In maintaining with the 2019 Democracy Index, 76 of the 167 countries covered by the mannequin, or 45.5% of all countries, will certainly be assumed of to be freedoms. The range of “complete freedoms” raised to 22 in 2019, up from 20 in 2018, like Chile, France as well as Portugal signed up with the top-ranked countries (these racking up even more than 8.00), whereas Malta was delegated to the “problematic freedom” course.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s step of freedom, nearly half (48.4%) of the globe’s residents stay in a freedom of some kind, though exclusively 5.7% live in a “complete freedom”, down from 8.9% in 2015 on account of the United States being benched from a “complete freedom” to a “mistaken freedom” in 2016. Within the 2019 Democracy Index, the typical worldwide score for freedom dropped from 5.48 in 2018 to 5.44 (on a range of 0-10). International areas in western Europe inhabit 7 of the greatest 10 places within the worldwide freedom score, with each other with the greatest 3 places, as well as the location flaunts the most crucial selection of “complete freedoms” of any place on the planet, with a full of 15.
Within the 2019 Democracy Index, the usual worldwide score for freedom dropped from 5.48 in 2018 to 5.44 (on a range of 0-10). International places in western Europe inhabit 7 of the greatest 10 places within the global freedom ranking, with each other with the highest possible 3 areas, as well as the location flaunts the most crucial range of “complete freedoms” of any place on the planet, with a full of 15.
Norway is at high, with a score of 9.87 (on a range of 0-10), and also North Korea was on the behind of the around the world positions, with a ranking of 1.08. A number of the added noteworthy strikes up and also down the positions were tape-recorded by Thailand, which signed up the biggest improvement in ranking and also score, and also by China, which signed up the biggest decrease. Adhering to the key political election given that the navy stroke of genius in 2014, Thailand’s ranking enhanced by 1.69 variables and also it relocated up 38 places within the positions, from a “hybrid regimen” to a “mistaken freedom”.
The Democracy Index is based upon 5 courses: selecting training course of as well as pluralism; the performance of federal government; political involvement; political practice; and also constitutionals rights. Mainly based upon its ratings on a range of indications inside these courses, every country is after that itself classified as one amongst 4 kinds of the regimen: “complete freedom”, “mistaken freedom”, “hybrid routine” or “tyrannical routine”.
Global Democracy Index Table:
| Economy | Democracy Index (2019) | Democracy Index (2018) | Change | Region | |||
| Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | ||
| Norway | 1 | 9.87 | 1 | 9.87 | 0 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| Iceland | 2 | 9.58 | 2 | 9.58 | 0 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| Sweden | 3 | 9.39 | 3 | 9.39 | 0 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| New Zealand | 4 | 9.26 | 4 | 9.26 | 0 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Finland | 5 | 9.25 | 8 | 9.14 | +3 | +0.11 | Western Europe |
| Ireland | 6 | 9.24 | 7 | 9.15 | +1 | +0.09 | Western Europe |
| Canada | 7 | 9.22 | 6 | 9.15 | -1 | +0.07 | North America |
| Denmark | 8 | 9.22 | 5 | 9.22 | -3 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| Australia | 9 | 9.09 | 9 | 9.09 | 0 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Switzerland | 10 | 9.03 | 10 | 9.03 | 0 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| Netherlands | 11 | 9.01 | 11 | 8.89 | 0 | +0.12 | Western Europe |
| Luxembourg | 12 | 8.81 | 12 | 8.81 | 0 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| Germany | 13 | 8.68 | 13 | 8.68 | 0 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 8.52 | 14 | 8.53 | 0 | -0.01 | Western Europe |
| Uruguay | 15 | 8.38 | 15 | 8.38 | 0 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Austria | 16 | 8.29 | 16 | 8.29 | 0 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| Mauritius | 17 | 8.22 | 17 | 8.22 | 0 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Spain | 18 | 8.18 | 19 | 8.08 | +1 | +0.10 | Western Europe |
| Costa Rica | 19 | 8.13 | 20 | 8.07 | +1 | +0.06 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| France | 20 | 8.12 | 29 | 7.80 | +9 | +0.32 | Western Europe |
| Chile | 21 | 8.08 | 23 | 7.97 | +2 | +0.11 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Portugal | 22 | 8.03 | 27 | 7.84 | +5 | +0.19 | Western Europe |
| South Korea | 23 | 8.00 | 21 | 8.00 | -2 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Japan | 24 | 7.99 | 22 | 7.99 | -2 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| US | 25 | 7.96 | 25 | 7.96 | 0 | 0.00 | North America |
| Malta | 26 | 7.95 | 18 | 8.21 | -8 | -0.26 | Western Europe |
| Estonia | 27 | 7.90 | 24 | 7.97 | -3 | -0.07 | Eastern Europe |
| Israel | 28 | 7.86 | 30 | 7.79 | +2 | +0.07 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Botswana | 29 | 7.81 | 28 | 7.81 | -1 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Cabo Verde | 30 | 7.78 | 26 | 7.88 | -4 | -0.10 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Taiwan | 31 | 7.73 | 32 | 7.73 | +1 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Czech Republic | 32 | 7.69 | 34 | 7.69 | +2 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Belgium | 33 | 7.64 | 31 | 7.78 | -2 | -0.14 | Western Europe |
| Cyprus | 34 | 7.59 | 35 | 7.59 | +1 | 0.00 | Western Europe |
| Italy | 35 | 7.52 | 33 | 7.71 | -2 | -0.19 | Western Europe |
| Slovenia | 36 | 7.50 | 36 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Lithuania | 37 | 7.50 | 37 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Latvia | 38 | 7.49 | 38 | 7.38 | 0 | +0.11 | Eastern Europe |
| Greece | 39 | 7.43 | 39 | 7.29 | 0 | +0.14 | Western Europe |
| South Africa | 40 | 7.24 | 40 | 7.24 | 0 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Timor-Leste | 41 | 7.19 | 42 | 7.19 | +1 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Slovakia | 42 | 7.17 | 44 | 7.10 | +2 | +0.07 | Eastern Europe |
| Malaysia | 43 | 7.16 | 52 | 6.88 | +9 | +0.28 | Asia & Australasia |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 44 | 7.16 | 43 | 7.16 | -1 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Colombia | 45 | 7.13 | 51 | 6.96 | +6 | +0.17 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Panama | 46 | 7.05 | 45 | 7.05 | -1 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Bulgaria | 47 | 7.03 | 46 | 7.03 | -1 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Argentina | 48 | 7.02 | 48 | 7.02 | 0 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Suriname | 49 | 6.98 | 49 | 6.98 | 0 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Jamaica | 50 | 6.96 | 47 | 7.02 | -3 | -0.06 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| India | 51 | 6.90 | 41 | 7.23 | -10 | -0.33 | Asia & Australasia |
| Brazil | 52 | 6.86 | 50 | 6.97 | -2 | -0.11 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Tunisia | 53 | 6.72 | 64 | 6.41 | +11 | +0.31 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Philippines | 54 | 6.64 | 53 | 6.71 | -1 | -0.07 | Asia & Australasia |
| Ghana | 55 | 6.63 | 58 | 6.63 | +3 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Hungary | 56 | 6.63 | 57 | 6.63 | +1 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Poland | 57 | 6.62 | 55 | 6.67 | -2 | -0.05 | Eastern Europe |
| Peru | 58 | 6.60 | 59 | 6.60 | +1 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Croatia | 59 | 6.57 | 60 | 6.57 | +1 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Lesotho | 60 | 6.54 | 56 | 6.64 | -4 | -0.10 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Dominican Republic | 61 | 6.54 | 61 | 6.54 | 0 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Mongolia | 62 | 6.50 | 62 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Romania | 63 | 6.49 | 66 | 6.38 | +3 | +0.11 | Eastern Europe |
| Indonesia | 64 | 6.48 | 65 | 6.39 | +1 | +0.09 | Asia & Australasia |
| Namibia | 65 | 6.43 | 69 | 6.25 | +4 | +0.18 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Serbia | 66 | 6.41 | 63 | 6.41 | -3 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Ecuador | 67 | 6.33 | 68 | 6.27 | +1 | +0.06 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Thailand | 68 | 6.32 | 107 | 4.63 | +39 | +1.69 | Asia & Australasia |
| Sri Lanka | 69 | 6.27 | 72 | 6.19 | +3 | +0.08 | Asia & Australasia |
| Paraguay | 70 | 6.24 | 70 | 6.24 | 0 | 0.00 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| El Salvador | 71 | 6.15 | 77 | 5.96 | +6 | +0.19 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Guyana | 72 | 6.15 | 54 | 6.67 | -18 | -0.52 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Mexico | 73 | 6.09 | 71 | 6.19 | -2 | -0.10 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 6.03 | 75 | 6.03 | +1 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Hong Kong | 75 | 6.02 | 74 | 6.15 | -1 | -0.13 | Asia & Australasia |
| Singapore | 76 | 6.02 | 67 | 6.38 | -9 | -0.36 | Asia & Australasia |
| North Macedonia | 77 | 5.97 | 78 | 5.87 | +1 | +0.10 | Eastern Europe |
| Ukraine | 78 | 5.90 | 84 | 5.69 | +6 | +0.21 | Eastern Europe |
| Albania | 79 | 5.89 | 76 | 5.98 | -3 | -0.09 | Eastern Europe |
| Bangladesh | 80 | 5.88 | 88 | 5.57 | +8 | +0.31 | Asia & Australasia |
| Fiji | 81 | 5.85 | 80 | 5.85 | -1 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Senegal | 82 | 5.81 | 73 | 6.15 | -9 | -0.34 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Moldova | 83 | 5.75 | 79 | 5.85 | -4 | -0.10 | Eastern Europe |
| Montenegro | 84 | 5.65 | 82 | 5.74 | -2 | -0.09 | Eastern Europe |
| Madagascar | 85 | 5.64 | 95 | 5.22 | +10 | +0.42 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Armenia | 86 | 5.54 | 103 | 4.79 | +17 | +0.75 | Eastern Europe |
| Malawi | 87 | 5.50 | 90 | 5.49 | +3 | +0.01 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Liberia | 88 | 5.45 | 93 | 5.35 | +5 | +0.10 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Honduras | 89 | 5.42 | 85 | 5.63 | -4 | -0.21 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Georgia | 90 | 5.42 | 89 | 5.50 | -1 | -0.08 | Eastern Europe |
| Bhutan | 91 | 5.30 | 94 | 5.30 | +3 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Nepal | 92 | 5.28 | 97 | 5.18 | +5 | +0.10 | Asia & Australasia |
| Guatemala | 93 | 5.26 | 87 | 5.60 | -6 | -0.34 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Kenya | 94 | 5.18 | 98 | 5.11 | +4 | +0.07 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Tanzania | 95 | 5.16 | 92 | 5.41 | -3 | -0.25 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Morocco | 96 | 5.10 | 100 | 4.99 | +4 | +0.11 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Benin | 97 | 5.09 | 81 | 5.74 | -16 | -0.65 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Zambia | 98 | 5.09 | 86 | 5.61 | -12 | -0.52 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Uganda | 99 | 5.02 | 96 | 5.20 | -3 | -0.18 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Mali | 100 | 4.92 | 91 | 5.41 | -9 | -0.49 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 101 | 4.89 | 99 | 5.11 | -2 | -0.22 | Eastern Europe |
| Sierra Leone | 102 | 4.86 | 105 | 4.66 | +3 | +0.20 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Bosnia and Hercegovina | 103 | 4.86 | 101 | 4.98 | -2 | -0.12 | Eastern Europe |
| Bolivia | 104 | 4.84 | 83 | 5.70 | -21 | -0.86 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Haiti | 105 | 4.57 | 102 | 4.91 | -3 | -0.34 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Lebanon | 106 | 4.36 | 106 | 4.63 | 0 | -0.27 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Gambia | 107 | 4.33 | 111 | 4.31 | +4 | +0.02 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Pakistan | 108 | 4.25 | 112 | 4.17 | +4 | +0.08 | Asia & Australasia |
| Nigeria | 109 | 4.12 | 108 | 4.44 | -1 | -0.32 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Turkey | 110 | 4.09 | 110 | 4.37 | 0 | -0.28 | Western Europe |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 111 | 4.05 | 113 | 4.15 | +2 | -0.10 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Burkina Faso | 112 | 4.04 | 104 | 4.75 | -8 | -0.71 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Algeria | 113 | 4.01 | 126 | 3.50 | +13 | +0.51 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Jordan | 114 | 3.93 | 115 | 3.93 | +1 | 0.00 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Kuwait | 115 | 3.93 | 116 | 3.85 | +1 | +0.08 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Mauritania | 116 | 3.92 | 119 | 3.82 | +3 | +0.10 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Palestine | 117 | 3.89 | 109 | 4.39 | -8 | -0.50 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Iraq | 118 | 3.74 | 114 | 4.06 | -4 | -0.32 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Angola | 119 | 3.72 | 123 | 3.62 | +4 | +0.10 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Mozambique | 120 | 3.65 | 117 | 3.85 | -3 | -0.20 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Gabon | 121 | 3.61 | 124 | 3.61 | +3 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Nicaragua | 122 | 3.55 | 122 | 3.63 | 0 | -0.08 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Myanmar | 123 | 3.55 | 118 | 3.83 | -5 | -0.28 | Asia & Australasia |
| Cambodia | 124 | 3.53 | 125 | 3.59 | +1 | -0.06 | Asia & Australasia |
| Ethiopia | 125 | 3.44 | 129 | 3.35 | +4 | +0.09 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Togo | 126 | 3.30 | 138 | 3.10 | +12 | +0.20 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Niger | 127 | 3.29 | 120 | 3.76 | -7 | -0.47 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Qatar | 128 | 3.19 | 133 | 3.19 | +5 | 0.00 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Rwanda | 129 | 3.16 | 128 | 3.35 | -1 | -0.19 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Zimbabwe | 130 | 3.16 | 134 | 3.16 | +4 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Comoros | 131 | 3.15 | 121 | 3.71 | -10 | -0.56 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Guinea | 132 | 3.14 | 136 | 3.14 | +4 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| eSwatini | 133 | 3.14 | 141 | 3.03 | +8 | +0.11 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 134 | 3.11 | 131 | 3.31 | -3 | -0.20 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Russia | 135 | 3.11 | 144 | 2.94 | +9 | +0.17 | Eastern Europe |
| Vietnam | 136 | 3.08 | 139 | 3.08 | +3 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| Oman | 137 | 3.06 | 140 | 3.04 | +3 | +0.02 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Egypt | 138 | 3.06 | 127 | 3.36 | -11 | -0.30 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Kazakhstan | 139 | 2.94 | 145 | 2.94 | +6 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Venezuela | 140 | 2.88 | 135 | 3.16 | -5 | -0.28 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Belarus | 141 | 2.88 | 137 | 3.13 | -4 | -0.25 | Eastern Europe |
| Cameroon | 142 | 2.85 | 132 | 3.28 | -10 | -0.43 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Afghanistan | 143 | 2.85 | 143 | 2.97 | 0 | -0.12 | Asia & Australasia |
| Cuba | 144 | 2.84 | 142 | 3.00 | -2 | -0.16 | Latin America & the Caribbean |
| Djibouti | 145 | 2.77 | 146 | 2.87 | +1 | -0.10 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| United Arab Emirates | 146 | 2.76 | 147 | 2.76 | +1 | 0.00 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Azerbaijan | 147 | 2.75 | 149 | 2.65 | +2 | +0.10 | Eastern Europe |
| Sudan | 148 | 2.70 | 155 | 2.15 | +7 | +0.55 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Guinea-Bissau | 149 | 2.63 | 157 | 1.98 | +8 | +0.65 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Bahrain | 150 | 2.55 | 148 | 2.71 | -2 | -0.16 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Iran | 151 | 2.38 | 150 | 2.45 | -1 | -0.07 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Eritrea | 152 | 2.37 | 151 | 2.37 | -1 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| China | 153 | 2.26 | 130 | 3.32 | -23 | -1.06 | Asia & Australasia |
| Burundi | 154 | 2.15 | 153 | 2.33 | -1 | -0.18 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Laos | 155 | 2.14 | 152 | 2.37 | -3 | -0.23 | Asia & Australasia |
| Libya | 156 | 2.02 | 154 | 2.19 | -2 | -0.17 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Uzbekistan | 157 | 2.01 | 156 | 2.01 | -1 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Yemen | 158 | 1.95 | 158 | 1.95 | 0 | 0.00 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Tajikistan | 159 | 1.93 | 159 | 1.93 | 0 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Saudi Arabia | 160 | 1.93 | 160 | 1.93 | 0 | 0.00 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Equatorial Guinea | 161 | 1.92 | 161 | 1.92 | 0 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Turkmenistan | 162 | 1.72 | 162 | 1.72 | 0 | 0.00 | Eastern Europe |
| Chad | 163 | 1.61 | 163 | 1.61 | 0 | 0.00 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Syria | 164 | 1.43 | 166 | 1.43 | +2 | 0.00 | Middle East & North Africa |
| Central African Republic | 165 | 1.32 | 164 | 1.52 | -1 | -0.20 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 166 | 1.13 | 165 | 1.49 | -1 | -0.36 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| North Korea | 167 | 1.08 | 167 | 1.08 | 0 | 0.00 | Asia & Australasia |
| World | 5.44 | 5.48 | -0.04 |
Global Democracy Index Of Year 2021
| Rank | Δ Rank | Country | Regime type | Overall score | Δ Score | Electoral process and pluralism | Functioning of government | Political participation | Political culture | Civil liberties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full democracies | ||||||||||
| 1 |  |  Norway | Full democracy | 9.75 |  0.06 | 10.00 | 9.64 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 9.12 |
| 2 |  2 |  New Zealand | Full democracy | 9.37 | 0.12 | 10.00 | 8.93 | 8.89 | 8.75 | 9.71 |
| 3 | 3 |  Finland | Full democracy | 9.27 | 0.07 | 10.00 | 9.29 | 8.89 | 8.75 | 9.41 |
| 4 | 1 |  Sweden | Full democracy | 9.26 | | 9.58 | 9.29 | 8.33 | 10.00 | 9.12 |
| 5 | 3 |  Iceland | Full democracy | 9.18 | 0.19 | 10.00 | 8.21 | 8.89 | 9.38 | 9.41 |
| 6 | 1 |  Denmark | Full democracy | 9.09 | 0.06 | 10.00 | 8.93 | 8.33 | 9.38 | 8.82 |
| 7 | 1 |  Ireland | Full democracy | 9.00 | 0.05 | 10.00 | 7.86 | 8.33 | 9.38 | 9.41 |
| 8 | 3 |  Taiwan | Full democracy | 8.99 | 0.05 | 10.00 | 9.64 | 7.78 | 8.13 | 9.41 |
| 9 | |  Australia | Full democracy | 8.90 | 0.06 | 10.00 | 8.57 | 7.78 | 8.75 | 9.71 |
| 9 | 2 |  Switzerland | Full democracy | 8.90 | 0.07 | 9.58 | 8.93 | 7.78 | 9.38 | 8.82 |
| 11 | 1 |  Netherlands | Full democracy | 8.88 | 0.08 | 9.58 | 8.93 | 8.33 | 8.75 | 8.82 |
| 12 | 7 |  Canada | Full democracy | 8.87 | 0.37 | 10.00 | 8.21 | 8.89 | 8.13 | 9.12 |
| 13 | 2 |  Uruguay | Full democracy | 8.85 | 0.24 | 10.00 | 8.57 | 7.22 | 8.75 | 9.71 |
| 14 | 1 |  Luxembourg | Full democracy | 8.68 | | 10.00 | 8.57 | 6.67 | 8.75 | 9.41 |
| 15 | 1 |  Germany | Full democracy | 8.67 | | 9.58 | 8.21 | 8.33 | 8.13 | 9.12 |
| 16 | 7 |  South Korea | Full democracy | 8.16 | 0.15 | 9.58 | 8.21 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 7.94 |
| 17 | 3 |  Japan | Full democracy | 8.15 | 0.02 | 9.17 | 8.57 | 6.67 | 8.13 | 8.24 |
| 18 | 2 |  United Kingdom | Full democracy | 8.10 | 0.44 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 8.33 | 6.25 | 8.82 |
| 19 | 2 |  Mauritius | Full democracy | 8.08 | 0.06 | 9.17 | 7.86 | 6.11 | 8.75 | 8.53 |
| 20 | 2 |  Austria | Full democracy | 8.07 | 0.09 | 9.58 | 6.79 | 8.89 | 6.88 | 8.24 |
| 20 | 2 |  Costa Rica | Full democracy | 8.07 | 0.09 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 7.78 | 6.88 | 9.71 |
| Flawed democracies | ||||||||||
| 22 | 2 |  France | Flawed democracy | 7.99 | | 9.58 | 7.50 | 7.78 | 6.88 | 8.24 |
| 23 | 4 |  Israel | Flawed democracy | 7.97 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 10.00 | 6.88 | 5.88 |
| 24 | 2 |  Spain | Flawed democracy | 7.94 | 0.18 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 8.24 |
| 25 | 8 |  Chile | Flawed democracy | 7.92 | 0.36 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 5.56 | 7.50 | 9.12 |
| 26 | 1 |  United States | Flawed democracy | 7.85 | 0.07 | 9.17 | 6.43 | 8.89 | 6.25 | 8.53 |
| 27 | |  Estonia | Flawed democracy | 7.84 | | 9.58 | 7.86 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 8.24 |
| 28 | 2 |  Portugal | Flawed democracy | 7.82 | 0.08 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 8.82 |
| 29 | 1 |  Czech Republic | Flawed democracy | 7.74 | 0.07 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 6.67 | 7.50 | 8.53 |
| 30 | 3 |  Botswana | Flawed democracy | 7.73 | 0.11 | 9.17 | 6.79 | 6.67 | 7.50 | 8.53 |
| 31 | 2 |  Italy | Flawed democracy | 7.68 | 0.06 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 7.65 |
| 32 | |  Cape Verde | Flawed democracy | 7.65 | 0.13 | 9.17 | 7.00 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 8.53 |
| 33 | 3 |  Malta | Flawed democracy | 7.57 | 0.11 | 9.17 | 6.79 | 5.56 | 8.13 | 8.24 |
| 34 | 2 |  Greece | Flawed democracy | 7.56 | 0.17 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 7.50 | 8.53 |
| 35 | |  Slovenia | Flawed democracy | 7.54 | 0.04 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 7.22 | 6.25 | 8.24 |
| 36 | |  Belgium | Flawed democracy | 7.51 | | 9.58 | 7.86 | 5.00 | 6.88 | 8.24 |
| 37 | 3 |  Cyprus | Flawed democracy | 7.43 | 0.13 | 9.17 | 5.36 | 7.22 | 6.88 | 8.24 |
| 38 | |  Latvia | Flawed democracy | 7.31 | 0.07 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 8.53 |
| 39 | 4 |  Malaysia | Flawed democracy | 7.24 | 0.05 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 7.22 | 6.25 | 5.29 |
| 40 | 3 |  Lithuania | Flawed democracy | 7.18 | 0.05 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 8.53 |
| 41 | |  Trinidad and Tobago | Flawed democracy | 7.16 | | 9.58 | 7.14 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 7.35 |
| 42 | |  Jamaica | Flawed democracy | 7.13 | | 8.75 | 7.14 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 8.53 |
| 43 | 1 |  East Timor | Flawed democracy | 7.06 | | 9.58 | 5.93 | 5.56 | 6.88 | 7.35 |
| 44 | 1 |  South Africa | Flawed democracy | 7.05 | | 7.42 | 7.14 | 8.33 | 5.00 | 7.35 |
| 45 | 2 |  Slovakia | Flawed democracy | 7.03 | 0.06 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 7.94 |
| 46 | 7 |  India | Flawed democracy | 6.91 | 0.30 | 8.67 | 7.50 | 7.72 | 5.00 | 6.18 |
| 47 | 2 |  Brazil | Flawed democracy | 6.86 | 0.06 | 9.58 | 5.36 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 7.65 |
| 48 | 8 |  Panama | Flawed democracy | 6.85 | 0.33 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 7.22 | 5.00 | 7.65 |
| 49 | 2 |  Suriname | Flawed democracy | 6.82 | 0.03 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 5.00 | 7.35 |
| 50 | 2 |  Argentina | Flawed democracy | 6.81 | 0.14 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 7.22 | 5.00 | 7.65 |
| 51 | 1 |  Poland | Flawed democracy | 6.80 | 0.05 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 6.47 |
| 52 | 13 |  Indonesia | Flawed democracy | 6.71 | 0.41 | 7.92 | 7.86 | 7.22 | 4.38 | 6.18 |
| 53 | 1 |  Bulgaria | Flawed democracy | 6.64 | 0.07 | 9.17 | 5.36 | 7.22 | 5.63 | 7.06 |
| 54 | 1 |  Philippines | Flawed democracy | 6.56 | 0.06 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 7.78 | 4.38 | 6.76 |
| 55 | 3 |  Namibia | Flawed democracy | 6.52 | | 7.00 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 7.94 |
| 56 | 3 |  Croatia | Flawed democracy | 6.50 | | 9.17 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 4.38 | 6.76 |
| 56 | 3 |  Ghana | Flawed democracy | 6.50 | | 8.33 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 5.88 |
| 56 | 2 |  Hungary | Flawed democracy | 6.50 | 0.06 | 8.33 | 6.43 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 6.76 |
| 59 | 13 |  Colombia | Flawed democracy | 6.48 | 0.56 | 9.17 | 5.71 | 6.11 | 3.75 | 7.65 |
| 60 | 3 |  Dominican Republic | Flawed democracy | 6.45 | 0.12 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 6.67 | 4.38 | 7.06 |
| 61 | 1 |  Romania | Flawed democracy | 6.43 | 0.03 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 3.75 | 7.06 |
| 62 | 1 |  Mongolia | Flawed democracy | 6.42 | 0.06 | 8.75 | 5.71 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 5.88 |
| 63 | 3 |  Serbia | Flawed democracy | 6.36 | 0.14 | 8.25 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 3.75 | 7.06 |
| 64 | |  Lesotho | Flawed democracy | 6.30 | | 9.17 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 6.47 |
| 65 | 10 |  Guyana | Flawed democracy | 6.25 | 0.24 | 6.92 | 6.07 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 7.06 |
| 66 | 8 |  Singapore | Flawed democracy | 6.23 | 0.20 | 4.83 | 8.21 | 4.44 | 7.50 | 6.18 |
| 67 | 1 |  Sri Lanka | Flawed democracy | 6.14 | | 7.00 | 5.71 | 5.56 | 6.25 | 6.18 |
| 68 | 3 |  Albania | Flawed democracy | 6.11 | 0.03 | 7.00 | 6.43 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 7.06 |
| 69 | 11 |  Moldova | Flawed democracy | 6.10 | 0.32 | 7.00 | 5.71 | 6.67 | 4.38 | 6.76 |
| 69 | 4 |  Papua New Guinea | Flawed democracy | 6.10 | 0.07 | 6.92 | 6.07 | 3.89 | 6.25 | 7.35 |
| 71 | 14 |  Peru | Flawed democracy | 6.09 | 0.44 | 8.75 | 5.36 | 5.56 | 3.75 | 7.06 |
| 72 | |  Thailand | Flawed democracy | 6.04 | | 7.00 | 5.00 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 5.29 |
| 73 | 5 |  North Macedonia | Flawed democracy | 6.03 | 0.14 | 7.42 | 6.43 | 6.11 | 3.13 | 7.06 |
| 74 | 7 |  Montenegro | Flawed democracy | 6.02 | 0.25 | 7.42 | 6.43 | 6.67 | 3.13 | 6.47 |
| Hybrid regimes | ||||||||||
| 75 | 1 |  Bangladesh | Hybrid regime | 5.99 | | 7.42 | 6.07 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 5.29 |
| 75 | 21 |  Tunisia | Hybrid regime | 5.99 | 0.60 | 7.50 | 4.64 | 7.22 | 5.00 | 5.59 |
| 77 | 10 |  Paraguay | Hybrid regime | 5.86 | 0.32 | 8.75 | 5.36 | 5.00 | 3.13 | 7.06 |
| 78 | 4 |  Malawi | Hybrid regime | 5.74 | | 7.00 | 4.29 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 6.18 |
| 79 | 6 |  El Salvador | Hybrid regime | 5.72 | 0.18 | 9.17 | 3.93 | 5.56 | 3.75 | 6.18 |
| 79 | 20 |  Zambia | Hybrid regime | 5.72 | 0.63 | 7.50 | 3.64 | 5.00 | 6.88 | 5.59 |
| 81 | 3 |  Bhutan | Hybrid regime | 5.71 | | 8.75 | 6.79 | 3.33 | 5.00 | 4.71 |
| 81 | 12 |  Ecuador | Hybrid regime | 5.71 | 0.42 | 8.75 | 5.00 | 6.11 | 2.50 | 6.18 |
| 83 | |  Madagascar | Hybrid regime | 5.70 | | 7.92 | 3.57 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 4.71 |
| 84 | 1 |  Fiji | Hybrid regime | 5.61 | 0.11 | 6.58 | 5.00 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 5.29 |
| 85 | 2 |  Hong Kong | Hybrid regime | 5.60 | 0.03 | 2.75 | 3.64 | 5.56 | 7.50 | 8.53 |
| 86 | 14 |  Mexico | Hybrid regime | 5.57 | 0.50 | 6.92 | 5.00 | 6.11 | 2.50 | 6.18 |
| 86 | 9 |  Ukraine | Hybrid regime | 5.57 | 0.24 | 8.25 | 2.71 | 7.22 | 5.00 | 5.88 |
| 88 | 2 |  Senegal | Hybrid regime | 5.53 | 0.14 | 5.67 | 5.71 | 4.44 | 6.25 | 5.59 |
| 89 | |  Armenia | Hybrid regime | 5.49 | 0.14 | 7.50 | 5.00 | 6.11 | 3.13 | 5.00 |
| 90 | |  Liberia | Hybrid regime | 5.43 | 0.11 | 7.42 | 2.71 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 5.29 |
| 91 | |  Georgia | Hybrid regime | 5.12 | 0.19 | 7.83 | 3.57 | 6.11 | 3.75 | 5.29 |
| 92 | 4 |  Honduras | Hybrid regime | 5.10 | 0.26 | 8.75 | 3.93 | 4.44 | 2.50 | 5.88 |
| 93 | |  Tanzania | Hybrid regime | 5.10 | | 4.83 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 4.41 |
| 94 | |  Kenya | Hybrid regime | 5.05 | | 3.50 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 4.12 |
| 95 | 6 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hybrid regime | 5.04 | 0.20 | 7.00 | 3.29 | 5.56 | 3.75 | 5.29 |
| 95 | |  Morocco | Hybrid regime | 5.04 | | 5.25 | 4.64 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 4.12 |
| 97 | 3 |  Sierra Leone | Hybrid regime | 4.97 | 0.11 | 6.58 | 2.86 | 3.89 | 6.25 | 5.29 |
| 98 | 4 |  Bolivia | Hybrid regime | 4.65 | 0.43 | 4.75 | 4.29 | 6.11 | 2.50 | 5.88 |
| 99 | 2 |  Guatemala | Hybrid regime | 4.62 | 0.35 | 6.92 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 2.50 | 5.88 |
| 100 | 2 |  Uganda | Hybrid regime | 4.48 | 0.46 | 3.42 | 3.21 | 3.89 | 6.88 | 5.00 |
| 101 | 2 |  Gambia | Hybrid regime | 4.41 | 0.08 | 3.58 | 4.29 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 4.12 |
| 101 | 10 |  Nepal | Hybrid regime | 4.41 | 0.81 | 4.83 | 5.00 | 4.44 | 2.50 | 5.29 |
| 103 | 1 |  Turkey | Hybrid regime | 4.35 | 0.13 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 2.06 |
| 104 | 1 |  Pakistan | Hybrid regime | 4.31 | | 5.67 | 5.36 | 3.33 | 2.50 | 4.71 |
| 105 | 4 |  Ivory Coast | Hybrid regime | 4.22 | 0.11 | 4.33 | 2.86 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 3.82 |
| 106 | 5 |  Benin | Hybrid regime | 4.19 | 0.39 | 1.67 | 5.36 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 4.41 |
| 107 | 2 |  Nigeria | Hybrid regime | 4.11 | 0.01 | 5.17 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 3.75 | 3.82 |
| 108 | 4 |  Mauritania | Hybrid regime | 4.03 | 0.11 | 3.50 | 3.57 | 5.56 | 3.13 | 4.41 |
| Authoritarian regimes | ||||||||||
| 109 | 4 |  Palestine | Authoritarian | 3.94 | 0.11 | 3.33 | 0.14 | 8.33 | 4.38 | 3.53 |
| 110 | 4 |  Kuwait | Authoritarian | 3.91 | 0.11 | 3.58 | 3.93 | 4.44 | 4.38 | 3.24 |
| 111 | 4 |  Burkina Faso | Authoritarian | 3.84 | 0.11 | 3.00 | 2.36 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.82 |
| 111 | 4 |  Lebanon | Authoritarian | 3.84 | 0.32 | 3.50 | 1.14 | 6.67 | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| 113 | 2 |  Algeria | Authoritarian | 3.77 | | 3.08 | 2.50 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 3.82 |
| 114 | 12 |  Qatar | Authoritarian | 3.65 | 0.41 | 1.50 | 4.29 | 2.78 | 5.63 | 3.53 |
| 115 | 8 |  Kyrgyzstan | Authoritarian | 3.62 | 0.59 | 4.33 | 1.50 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 3.82 |
| 116 | 2 |  Iraq | Authoritarian | 3.51 | 0.11 | 5.25 | 0.00 | 6.11 | 5.00 | 1.18 |
| 116 | 5 |  Mozambique | Authoritarian | 3.51 | | 2.58 | 1.43 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.53 |
| 118 | 1 |  Jordan | Authoritarian | 3.49 | 0.13 | 2.67 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 3.75 | 3.24 |
| 119 | 13 |  Haiti | Authoritarian | 3.48 | 0.74 | 3.08 | 0.00 | 2.78 | 6.25 | 5.29 |
| 119 | 9 |  Mali | Authoritarian | 3.48 | 0.45 | 2.42 | 0.00 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 3.82 |
| 121 | |  Gabon | Authoritarian | 3.40 | 0.14 | 2.17 | 1.86 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 3.53 |
| 122 | 5 |  Angola | Authoritarian | 3.37 | 0.29 | 1.33 | 2.86 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 2.65 |
| 123 | |  Ethiopia | Authoritarian | 3.30 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 3.21 | 6.11 | 5.00 | 1.76 |
| 124 | |  Russia | Authoritarian | 3.24 | 0.07 | 1.75 | 2.14 | 4.44 | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| 125 | |  Niger | Authoritarian | 3.22 | 0.07 | 2.00 | 1.14 | 3.33 | 4.38 | 4.71 |
| 126 | 6 |  Comoros | Authoritarian | 3.20 | 0.11 | 2.08 | 2.21 | 4.44 | 3.75 | 3.53 |
| 127 | 2 |  Rwanda | Authoritarian | 3.10 | | 1.42 | 4.29 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 2.65 |
| 128 | |  Eswatini | Authoritarian | 3.08 | | 0.92 | 2.86 | 2.78 | 5.63 | 3.24 |
| 128 | |  Kazakhstan | Authoritarian | 3.08 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 3.21 | 5.00 | 3.75 | 2.94 |
| 130 | 6 |  Oman | Authoritarian | 3.00 | | 0.08 | 3.93 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 3.82 |
| 131 | 6 |  Vietnam | Authoritarian | 2.94 | | 0.00 | 2.86 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 2.35 |
| 132 | 6 |  Egypt | Authoritarian | 2.93 | | 1.33 | 3.21 | 3.33 | 5.00 | 1.76 |
| 133 | 6 |  Zimbabwe | Authoritarian | 2.92 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 3.24 |
| 134 | 4 |  Cambodia | Authoritarian | 2.90 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 2.06 |
| 134 | 10 |  United Arab Emirates | Authoritarian | 2.90 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 4.29 | 2.22 | 5.63 | 2.35 |
| 136 | 5 |  Togo | Authoritarian | 2.80 | | 0.92 | 1.79 | 3.33 | 5.00 | 2.94 |
| 137 | 8 |  Republic of the Congo | Authoritarian | 2.79 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 4.44 | 3.75 | 3.24 |
| 138 | 9 |  Guinea-Bissau | Authoritarian | 2.75 | 0.12 | 4.92 | 0.00 | 3.33 | 3.13 | 2.35 |
| 139 | 5 |  Djibouti | Authoritarian | 2.74 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.29 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 2.35 |
| 140 | 20 |  Nicaragua | Authoritarian | 2.69 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 3.33 | 4.38 | 3.24 |
| 141 | 5 |  Azerbaijan | Authoritarian | 2.68 | | 0.50 | 2.86 | 3.33 | 3.75 | 2.94 |
| 142 | 2 |  Cuba | Authoritarian | 2.59 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 3.21 | 3.33 | 3.75 | 2.65 |
| 143 | 1 |  Cameroon | Authoritarian | 2.56 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 2.14 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 2.06 |
| 144 | 6 |  Bahrain | Authoritarian | 2.52 | 0.03 | 0.42 | 2.71 | 3.33 | 4.38 | 1.76 |
| 145 | 4 |  Sudan | Authoritarian | 2.47 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 1.43 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 1.47 |
| 146 | 2 |  Belarus | Authoritarian | 2.41 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 1.76 |
| 147 | 13 |  Guinea | Authoritarian | 2.28 | 0.80 | 1.25 | 0.43 | 3.33 | 3.75 | 2.65 |
| 148 | 3 |  China | Authoritarian | 2.21 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.29 | 2.78 | 3.13 | 0.88 |
| 149 | 5 |  Burundi | Authoritarian | 2.13 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 1.76 |
| 150 | 5 |  Uzbekistan | Authoritarian | 2.12 | | 0.08 | 1.86 | 2.78 | 5.00 | 0.88 |
| 151 | 8 |  Venezuela | Authoritarian | 2.11 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 3.89 | 2.50 | 2.35 |
| 152 | |  Saudi Arabia | Authoritarian | 2.08 | | 0.00 | 3.57 | 2.22 | 3.13 | 1.47 |
| 153 | |  Eritrea | Authoritarian | 2.03 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 2.14 | 0.56 | 6.88 | 0.59 |
| 154 | 3 |  Libya | Authoritarian | 1.95 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.33 | 3.75 | 2.65 |
| 154 | 1 |  Iran | Authoritarian | 1.95 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 3.89 | 1.88 | 1.47 |
| 154 | |  Yemen | Authoritarian | 1.95 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 0.88 |
| 157 | 2 |  Tajikistan | Authoritarian | 1.94 | | 0.00 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 4.38 | 0.88 |
| 158 | 2 |  Equatorial Guinea | Authoritarian | 1.92 | | 0.00 | 0.43 | 3.33 | 4.38 | 1.47 |
| 159 | 2 |  Laos | Authoritarian | 1.77 | | 0.00 | 2.86 | 1.67 | 3.75 | 0.59 |
| 160 | 1 |  Chad | Authoritarian | 1.67 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.22 | 5.00 | 0.29 |
| 161 | 1 |  Turkmenistan | Authoritarian | 1.66 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 2.22 | 3.75 | 2.35 |
| 162 | 2 |  Syria | Authoritarian | 1.43 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 0.00 |
| 162 | 2 |  Central African Republic | Authoritarian | 1.43 | 0.11 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 1.88 | 2.35 |
| 164 | 2 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | Authoritarian | 1.40 | 0.27 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 2.22 | 3.13 | 0.88 |
| 165 | 2 |  North Korea | Authoritarian | 1.08 | | 0.00 | 2.50 | 1.67 | 1.25 | 0.00 |
| 166 | 31 |  Myanmar | Authoritarian | 1.02 | 2.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3.13 | 0.29 |
| 167 | 28 |  Afghanistan | Authoritarian | 0.32 | 2.53 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0.29 |
Global Democracy Index By Region
| Rank | Region | Countries | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North America | 2 | 8.36 | 8.58 | 8.59 | 8.56 | 8.56 | 8.56 | 8.56 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.63 | 8.64 | 8.64 |
| 2 | Western Europe | 21 | 8.23 | 8.29 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.38 | 8.40 | 8.42 | 8.41 | 8.41 | 8.44 | 8.40 | 8.45 | 8.61 | 8.60 |
| 3 | Latin America and the Caribbean | 24 | 5.83 | 6.09 | 6.13 | 6.24 | 6.26 | 6.33 | 6.37 | 6.36 | 6.38 | 6.36 | 6.35 | 6.37 | 6.43 | 6.37 |
| 4 | Asia and Australasia | 28 | 5.46 | 5.62 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.63 | 5.74 | 5.74 | 5.70 | 5.61 | 5.56 | 5.51 | 5.53 | 5.58 | 5.44 |
| 5 | Central and Eastern Europe | 28 | 5.36 | 5.36 | 5.42 | 5.42 | 5.40 | 5.43 | 5.55 | 5.58 | 5.53 | 5.51 | 5.50 | 5.55 | 5.67 | 5.76 |
| 6 | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44 | 4.12 | 4.16 | 4.26 | 4.36 | 4.35 | 4.37 | 4.38 | 4.34 | 4.36 | 4.33 | 4.32 | 4.23 | 4.28 | 4.24 |
| 7 | Middle East and North Africa | 20 | 3.41 | 3.44 | 3.53 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.56 | 3.58 | 3.65 | 3.68 | 3.73 | 3.62 | 3.52 | 3.48 | 3.54 |
| World | 167 | 5.28 | 5.37 | 5.44 | 5.48 | 5.48 | 5.52 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.53 | 5.52 | 5.49 | 5.46 | 5.55 | 5.52 |
Global Democracy Index
In enhancement to a numerical rating and also a position, the index classifies each nation right into one of 4 routine kinds: complete freedoms, flawed freedoms, crossbreed routines, as well as tyrannical regimens. (The Democracy index researches were reported every 2 years at first, the very first record was released in 2006, after that in 2008 as well as 2010.