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Democracy Index

Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index 2023, 0–10, higher = more democratic. The EIU assesses five dimensions: electoral process and pluralism, functioning of government, political participation, democratic political culture, and civil liberties. Full democracies (score > 8) typically offer stable rule of law, visa transparency, and predictable expat policies. Authoritarian regimes (score < 4) can change the rules overnight, expropriate property, or detain foreigners on politicised charges. Norway leads at 9.81; North Korea and Afghanistan trail below 1.

#↑ Country↕ Raw Value↕ Score↕
1 Norway9.8 9.8 97
2 New Zealand9.6 9.6 95
3 Sweden9.4 9.4 93
3 Iceland9.4 9.4 93
5 Finland9.3 9.3 92
5 Denmark9.3 9.3 92
7 Ireland9.2 9.2 91
8 Switzerland9.1 9.1 90
9 Australia9 9 89
10 Canada8.9 8.9 88
10 Netherlands8.9 8.9 88
10 Aruba8.9 8.9 88
10 Curacao8.9 8.9 88
10 Sint Maarten8.9 8.9 88
15 Germany8.8 8.8 87
15 Uruguay8.8 8.8 87
17 Austria8.6 8.6 85
18 Malta8.5 8.5 84
18 Faroe Islands8.5 8.5 84
20 Japan8.4 8.4 83
21 England8.3 8.3 82
21 Wales8.3 8.3 82
21 Northern Ireland8.3 8.3 82
21 Scotland8.3 8.3 82
21 Estonia8.3 8.3 82
21 Bermuda8.3 8.3 82
21 Gibraltar8.3 8.3 82
21 Turks and Caicos Islands8.3 8.3 82
21 Cayman Islands8.3 8.3 82
21 Anguilla8.3 8.3 82
21 British Virgin Islands8.3 8.3 82
21 Montserrat8.3 8.3 82
33 Belgium8.2 8.2 81
33 Luxembourg8.2 8.2 81
33 Mauritius8.2 8.2 81
33 Chinese Taipei8.2 8.2 81
33 Costa Rica8.2 8.2 81
33 Chile8.2 8.2 81
39 Korea Republic8.1 8.1 80
40 Czech Republic8 8 79
40 French Guiana8 8 79
40 Saint Pierre and Miquelon8 8 79
40 Liechtenstein8 8 79
40 France8 8 79
40 Cape Verde8 8 79
40 Barbados8 8 79
40 Réunion8 8 79
40 Tahiti8 8 79
40 Saint-Martin8 8 79
40 Wallis and Futuna8 8 79
40 Mayotte8 8 79
40 New Caledonia8 8 79
40 Martinique8 8 79
40 Guadeloupe8 8 79
55 United States7.9 7.9 78
55 Spain7.9 7.9 78
57 Slovakia7.8 7.8 77
57 Portugal7.8 7.8 77
57 U.S. Virgin Islands7.8 7.8 77
57 American Samoa7.8 7.8 77
57 Israel7.8 7.8 77
57 Puerto Rico7.8 7.8 77
57 Guam7.8 7.8 77
57 Northern Mariana Islands7.8 7.8 77
65 Latvia7.7 7.7 76
65 Lithuania7.7 7.7 76
65 Bahamas7.7 7.7 76
65 Italy7.7 7.7 76
69 Slovenia7.6 7.6 75
69 Palau7.6 7.6 75
69 Monaco7.5 7.5 75
69 Andorra7.5 7.5 75
69 San Marino7.5 7.5 75
69 Cyprus7.5 7.5 75
75 Greece7.4 7.4 74
76 Malaysia7.3 7.3 73
76 Antigua and Barbuda7.3 7.3 73
78 Seychelles7.2 7.2 72
78 Trinidad and Tobago7.2 7.2 72
80 Brazil7.1 7.1 71
80 Hungary7.1 7.1 71
80 Argentina7.1 7.1 71
80 Panama7.1 7.1 71
80 Jamaica7.1 7.1 71
85 Ghana7 7 70
85 Namibia7 7 70
85 Botswana7 7 70
85 Suriname7 7 70
85 South Africa7 7 70
85 Nauru7 7 70
85 Tuvalu7 7 70
85 India7 7 70
85 Croatia7 7 70
85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7 7 70
85 Grenada7 7 70
85 Saint Lucia7 7 70
85 Saint Kitts and Nevis7 7 70
85 Dominica7 7 70
99 Poland6.9 6.9 69
100 Romania6.7 6.7 67
100 Serbia6.7 6.7 67
100 Colombia6.7 6.7 67
100 Philippines6.7 6.7 67
104 Mongolia6.6 6.6 66
104 Vanuatu6.6 6.6 66
106 Guyana6.5 6.5 65
106 Marshall Islands6.5 6.5 65
106 Belize6.5 6.5 65
106 São Tomé and Príncipe6.5 6.5 65
106 Cook Islands6.5 6.5 65
106 Niue6.5 6.5 65
106 Dominican Republic6.5 6.5 65
106 Micronesia6.5 6.5 65
106 Indonesia6.5 6.5 65
115 Moldova6.4 6.4 64
115 Timor-Leste6.4 6.4 64
117 Bulgaria6.3 6.3 63
117 North Macedonia6.3 6.3 63
117 Montenegro6.3 6.3 63
120 Singapore6.2 6.2 62
121 Kosovo6.1 6.1 61
121 Lesotho6.1 6.1 61
121 Sri Lanka6.1 6.1 61
121 Samoa6.1 6.1 61
125 Paraguay5.9 5.9 59
125 Zambia5.9 5.9 59
125 Albania5.9 5.9 59
128 Tunisia5.8 5.8 58
128 Malawi5.8 5.8 58
128 Mexico5.8 5.8 58
128 Papua New Guinea5.8 5.8 58
128 El Salvador5.8 5.8 58
133 Senegal5.7 5.7 57
133 Peru5.7 5.7 57
135 Ecuador5.6 5.6 56
136 Nigeria5.5 5.5 55
137 Maldives5.4 5.4 54
137 Liberia5.4 5.4 54
137 Ukraine5.4 5.4 54
137 Kiribati5.4 5.4 54
137 Bolivia5.4 5.4 54
142 Bangladesh5.2 5.2 52
142 Bosnia and Herzegovina5.2 5.2 52
142 Georgia5.2 5.2 52
142 Armenia5.2 5.2 52
146 Sierra Leone5 5 50
146 Fiji5 5 50
146 Tonga5 5 50
149 Morocco4.9 4.9 49
149 Solomon Islands4.9 4.9 49
149 Nepal4.9 4.9 49
152 Guatemala4.8 4.8 48
153 Kenya4.6 4.6 46
153 Lebanon4.6 4.6 46
155 Benin4.4 4.4 44
155 Guinea-Bissau4.4 4.4 44
157 Ivory Coast4.3 4.3 43
157 Zanzibar4.3 4.3 43
157 Tanzania4.3 4.3 43
160 Turkey4.2 4.2 42
161 Uganda4.1 4.1 41
161 Bhutan4.1 4.1 41
163 Mozambique4 4 40
163 Pakistan4 4 40
163 Kyrgyzstan4 4 40
166 Niger3.9 3.9 39
166 Thailand3.9 3.9 39
168 Gambia3.8 3.8 38
169 Mauritania3.7 3.7 37
169 Iraq3.7 3.7 37
169 Honduras3.7 3.7 37
172 Madagascar3.5 3.5 35
172 Macau3.5 3.5 35
172 Comoros3.5 3.5 35
172 Palestine3.5 3.5 35
176 Gabon3.4 3.4 34
176 Jordan3.4 3.4 34
176 Haiti3.4 3.4 34
179 Rwanda3.3 3.3 33
180 Kuwait3.2 3.2 32
180 Qatar3.2 3.2 32
180 Ethiopia3.2 3.2 32
183 Angola3.1 3.1 31
183 Oman3.1 3.1 31
183 Algeria3.1 3.1 31
186 Hong Kong3 3 30
186 Kazakhstan3 3 30
188 Zimbabwe2.9 2.9 29
188 Egypt2.9 2.9 29
190 Brunei2.8 2.8 28
190 United Arab Emirates2.8 2.8 28
190 Cuba2.8 2.8 28
190 Vietnam2.8 2.8 28
194 Togo2.7 2.7 27
194 Cambodia2.7 2.7 27
196 Western Sahara2.5 2.5 26
196 Swaziland2.5 2.5 26
196 Cameroon2.5 2.5 26
196 Azerbaijan2.5 2.5 26
200 Bahrain2.4 2.4 25
200 Eritrea2.4 2.4 25
200 Djibouti2.4 2.4 25
203 Mali2.2 2.2 23
203 Guinea2.2 2.2 23
203 Russia2.2 2.2 23
203 Libya2.2 2.2 23
203 Myanmar2.2 2.2 23
208 Belarus2.1 2.1 22
208 Burkina Faso2.1 2.1 22
208 Equatorial Guinea2.1 2.1 22
208 Uzbekistan2.1 2.1 22
212 Congo2 2 21
212 Sudan2 2 21
212 Somalia2 2 21
212 China2 2 21
212 Venezuela2 2 21
217 Yemen1.9 1.9 20
217 Saudi Arabia1.9 1.9 20
217 Iran1.9 1.9 20
220 Chad1.8 1.8 19
220 Congo DR1.8 1.8 19
220 Laos1.8 1.8 19
220 Tajikistan1.8 1.8 19
224 South Sudan1.7 1.7 18
224 Burundi1.7 1.7 18
224 Turkmenistan1.7 1.7 18
227 Nicaragua1.6 1.6 17
228 Syria1.4 1.4 15
228 Central African Republic1.4 1.4 15
230 Korea DPR1.1 1.1 12
231 Afghanistan0.3 0.3 4