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The Economist Democracy Index
The Democracy Index is an index measuring democracy compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit of the Economist Group, a UK-based private company which publishes the weekly newspaper The Economist. Akin to other democracy indices, such as V-Dem Democracy indices or Bertelsmann Transformation Index, this index attempts to measure the state of democracy and is centrally concerned with political institutions and freedoms. The index includes 167 countries and territories, of which 166 are sovereign states and 164 are UN member states. The index is based on 60 indicators grouped in five categories, measuring pluralism, civil liberties, and political culture. In addition to a numeric score and a ranking, the index categorizes each country into one of four regime types: full democracies, flawed democracies, hybrid regimes, and authoritarian regimes. The first Democracy Index report was published in 2006. Reports were published every two years until 2010 and annually thereafter.
The 2022 Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index map
| Full democracies 9.01–10.00 8.01–9.00 | Flawed democracies 7.01–8.00 6.01–7.00 | Hybrid regimes 5.01–6.00 4.01–5.00 | Authoritarian regimes 3.01–4.00 2.01–3.00 1.01–2.00 0.00–1.00 | No data |
Methodology
As described in the report,[1] the Democracy Index produces a weighted average based on the answers to 60 questions, each one with either two or three permitted answers. Most answers are experts' assessments. Some answers are provided by public-opinion surveys from the respective countries. In the case of countries for which survey results are missing, survey results for similar countries and expert assessments are used in order to fill in gaps.
The questions are grouped into five categories:
- electoral process and pluralism
- civil liberties
- functioning of government
- political participation
- political culture
Each answer is converted to a score, either 0 or 1, or for the three-answer questions, 0, 0.5 or 1. With the exceptions mentioned below, within each category, the scores are added, multiplied by ten, and divided by the total number of questions within the category. There are a few modifying dependencies, which are explained much more precisely than the main rule procedures. In a few cases, an answer yielding zero for one question voids another question; e.g. if the elections for the national legislature and head of government are not considered free (question 1), then the next question, "Are elections... fair?", is not considered, but automatically scored zero. Likewise, there are a few questions considered so important that a low score on them yields a penalty on the total score sum for their respective categories, namely:
- "Whether national elections are free and fair";
- "The security of voters";
- "The influence of foreign powers on government";
- "The capability of the civil servants to implement policies".
The five category indices, which are listed in the report, are then averaged to find the overall score for a given country. Finally, the score, rounded to two decimals, decides the regime-type classification of the country.
The report discusses other indices of democracy, as defined, e.g. by Freedom House, and argues for some of the choices made by the team from the Economist Intelligence Unit. In this comparison, a higher emphasis is placed on the public opinion and attitudes, as measured by surveys, but on the other hand, economic living-standards are not weighted as one criterion of democracy (as seemingly some other investigators have done).[2][3]
The report is widely cited in the international press as well as in peer-reviewed academic journals.[4]
Definitions
Full democracies are nations where civil liberties and fundamental political freedoms are not only respected but also reinforced by a political culture conducive to the thriving of democratic principles. These nations have a valid system of governmental checks and balances, an independent judiciary whose decisions are enforced, governments that function adequately, and diverse and independent media. These nations have only limited problems in democratic functioning.[5]
Flawed democracies are nations where elections are fair and free and basic civil liberties are honoured but may have issues (e.g. media freedom infringement and minor suppression of political opposition and critics). These nations can have significant faults in other democratic aspects, including underdeveloped political culture, low levels of participation in politics, and issues in the functioning of governance.[5]
Hybrid regimes are nations with regular electoral frauds, preventing them from being fair and free democracies. These nations commonly have governments that apply pressure on political opposition, non-independent judiciaries, widespread corruption, harassment and pressure placed on the media, anaemic rule of law, and more pronounced faults than flawed democracies in the realms of underdeveloped political culture, low levels of participation in politics, and issues in the functioning of governance.[5]
Authoritarian regimes are nations where political pluralism is nonexistent or severely limited. These nations are often absolute monarchies or dictatorships, may have some conventional institutions of democracy but with meagre significance, infringements and abuses of civil liberties are commonplace, elections (if they take place) are not fair or free (including sham elections), the media is often state-owned or controlled by groups associated with the ruling regime, the judiciary is not independent, and censorship and suppression of governmental criticism are commonplace.[5]
By regime type
The following table indicates the number of nations and the percentage of World population for each type of regime. Some microstates are not considered in the calculation.
| Type of regime | Score | Countries | Proportion of World population (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | (%) | |||
| Full democracies | 9.01–10.00 8.01–9.00 | 24 | 14.4% | 8.0% |
| Flawed democracies | 7.01–8.00 6.01–7.00 | 48 | 28.7% | 37.3% |
| Hybrid regimes | 5.01–6.00 4.01–5.00 | 36 | 21.6% | 17.9% |
| Authoritarian regimes | 3.01–4.00 2.01–3.00 1.01–2.00 0.00–1.00 | 59 | 35.3% | 36.9% |
List by region
The following table lists the average of each country scored by geographic region.
| Region | Countries | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 2 | 8.37 | 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 |
| Western Europe | 21 | 8.36 | 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 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 24 | 5.79 | 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 |
| Asia and Australasia | 28 | 5.46 | 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 |
| Central and Eastern Europe | 28 | 5.39 | 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 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 44 | 4.14 | 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 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 20 | 3.34 | 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 | 5.29 | 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 |
The following table lists the number of countries in each of the four democracy classifications.
| Rank | Region | Countries | Authoritarian | Hybrid regime | Flawed democracy | Full democracy | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North America | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.37 |
| 2 | Western Europe | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 8.36 |
| 3 | Latin America and the Caribbean | 24 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5.79 |
| 4 | Asia and Australasia | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5.46 |
| 5 | Central and Eastern Europe | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5.39 |
| 6 | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4.14 |
| 7 | Middle East and North Africa | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.34 |
| World | 167 | 59 | 36 | 48 | 24 | 5.29 |
List by country
The following table shows each nation's score over the years. The regions are assigned by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and may differ from conventional classifications (for example, Turkey is grouped in Western Europe).
| Region | 2022 rank | Country | Regime type | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 12 | Canada | Full democracy | 8.88 | 8.87 | 9.24 | 9.22 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 9.08 | 9.08 | 9.08 | 9.08 | 9.08 | 9.08 | 9.07 | 9.07 |
| 30 | United States | Flawed democracy | 7.85 | 7.85 | 7.92 | 7.96 | 7.96 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 8.05 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 8.18 | 8.22 | 8.22 | |
| Western Europe | 20 | Austria | Full democracy | 8.20 | 8.07 | 8.16 | 8.29 | 8.29 | 8.42 | 8.41 | 8.54 | 8.54 | 8.48 | 8.62 | 8.49 | 8.49 | 8.49 | 8.69 |
| 36 | Belgium | Flawed democracy | 7.64 | 7.51 | 7.51 | 7.64 | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.77 | 7.93 | 7.93 | 8.05 | 8.05 | 8.05 | 8.05 | 8.16 | 8.15 | |
| 37 | Cyprus | Flawed democracy | 7.38 | 7.43 | 7.56 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.65 | 7.53 | 7.40 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.70 | 7.60 | |
| 6 | Denmark | Full democracy | 9.28 | 9.09 | 9.15 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.20 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 9.38 | 9.52 | 9.52 | 9.52 | 9.52 | 9.52 | |
| 5 | Finland | Full democracy | 9.29 | 9.27 | 9.20 | 9.25 | 9.14 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.06 | 9.06 | 9.19 | 9.25 | 9.25 | |
| 22 | France | Full democracy | 8.07 | 7.99 | 7.99 | 8.12 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 8.04 | 7.92 | 7.88 | 7.77 | 7.77 | 8.07 | 8.07 | |
| 14 | Germany | Full democracy | 8.80 | 8.67 | 8.67 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.61 | 8.63 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.31 | 8.34 | 8.34 | 8.38 | 8.82 | 8.82 | |
| 25 | Greece | Flawed democracy | 7.97 | 7.56 | 7.39 | 7.43 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.23 | 7.45 | 7.45 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.92 | 8.13 | 8.13 | |
| 3 | Iceland | Full democracy | 9.52 | 9.18 | 9.37 | 9.58 | 9.58 | 9.58 | 9.50 | 9.58 | 9.58 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 9.71 | |
| 8 | Ireland | Full democracy | 9.13 | 9.00 | 9.05 | 9.24 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 8.85 | 8.72 | 8.68 | 8.56 | 8.56 | 8.79 | 9.01 | 9.01 | |
| 34 | Italy | Flawed democracy | 7.69 | 7.68 | 7.74 | 7.52 | 7.71 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 7.85 | 7.85 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.83 | 7.98 | 7.73 | |
| 13 | Luxembourg | Full democracy | 8.81 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 9.10 | 9.10 | |
| 33 | Malta | Flawed democracy | 7.70 | 7.57 | 7.68 | 7.95 | 8.21 | 8.15 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 8.28 | 8.28 | 8.28 | 8.28 | 8.39 | 8.39 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | Full democracy | 9.00 | 8.88 | 8.96 | 9.01 | 8.89 | 8.89 | 8.80 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 8.84 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 9.53 | 9.66 | |
| 1 | Norway | Full democracy | 9.81 | 9.75 | 9.81 | 9.87 | 9.87 | 9.87 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 9.68 | 9.55 | |
| 28 | Portugal | Flawed democracy | 7.95 | 7.82 | 7.90 | 8.03 | 7.84 | 7.84 | 7.86 | 7.79 | 7.79 | 7.65 | 7.92 | 7.81 | 8.02 | 8.05 | 8.16 | |
| 22 | Spain | Full democracy | 8.07 | 7.94 | 8.12 | 8.29 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.30 | 8.30 | 8.05 | 8.02 | 8.02 | 8.02 | 8.16 | 8.45 | 8.34 | |
| 4 | Sweden | Full democracy | 9.39 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.39 | 9.39 | 9.39 | 9.39 | 9.45 | 9.73 | 9.73 | 9.73 | 9.50 | 9.50 | 9.88 | 9.88 | |
| 7 | Switzerland | Full democracy | 9.14 | 8.90 | 8.83 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.15 | 9.02 | |
| 103 | Turkey | Hybrid regime | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.48 | 4.09 | 4.37 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.63 | 5.76 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.69 | 5.70 | |
| 18 | United Kingdom | Full democracy | 8.28 | 8.10 | 8.54 | 8.52 | 8.53 | 8.53 | 8.36 | 8.31 | 8.31 | 8.31 | 8.21 | 8.16 | 8.16 | 8.15 | 8.08 | |
| Central and Eastern Europe | 64 | Albania | Flawed democracy | 6.41 | 6.11 | 6.08 | 5.89 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 5.91 | 5.91 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.81 | 5.86 | 5.91 | 5.91 |
| 82 | Armenia | Hybrid regime | 5.63 | 5.49 | 5.35 | 5.54 | 4.79 | 4.11 | 3.88 | 4.00 | 4.13 | 4.02 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.15 | |
| 134 | Azerbaijan | Authoritarian | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 3.06 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.19 | 3.31 | |
| 153 | Belarus | Authoritarian | 1.99 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.48 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.54 | 3.62 | 3.69 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.16 | 3.34 | 3.34 | 3.34 | |
| 97 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hybrid regime | 5.00 | 5.04 | 4.84 | 4.86 | 4.98 | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.83 | 4.78 | 5.02 | 5.11 | 5.24 | 5.32 | 5.70 | 5.78 | |
| 57 | Bulgaria | Flawed democracy | 6.53 | 6.64 | 6.71 | 7.03 | 7.03 | 7.03 | 7.01 | 7.14 | 6.73 | 6.83 | 6.72 | 6.78 | 6.84 | 7.02 | 7.10 | |
| 59 | Croatia | Flawed democracy | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.57 | 6.57 | 6.63 | 6.75 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.73 | 6.81 | 7.04 | 7.04 | |
| 25 | Czech Republic | Flawed democracy | 7.97 | 7.74 | 7.67 | 7.69 | 7.69 | 7.62 | 7.82 | 7.94 | 7.94 | 8.06 | 8.19 | 8.19 | 8.19 | 8.19 | 8.17 | |
| 27 | Estonia | Flawed democracy | 7.96 | 7.84 | 7.84 | 7.90 | 7.97 | 7.79 | 7.85 | 7.85 | 7.74 | 7.61 | 7.61 | 7.61 | 7.68 | 7.68 | 7.74 | |
| 90 | Georgia | Hybrid regime | 5.20 | 5.12 | 5.31 | 5.42 | 5.50 | 5.93 | 5.93 | 5.88 | 5.82 | 5.95 | 5.53 | 4.74 | 4.59 | 4.62 | 4.90 | |
| 56 | Hungary | Flawed democracy | 6.64 | 6.50 | 6.56 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.64 | 6.72 | 6.84 | 6.90 | 6.96 | 6.96 | 7.04 | 7.21 | 7.44 | 7.53 | |
| 127 | Kazakhstan | Authoritarian | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.14 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.17 | 3.06 | 2.95 | 3.24 | 3.30 | 3.45 | 3.62 | |
| 116 | Kyrgyzstan | Authoritarian | 3.62 | 3.62 | 4.21 | 4.89 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 4.93 | 5.33 | 5.24 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.34 | 4.31 | 4.05 | 4.08 | |
| 38 | Latvia | Flawed democracy | 7.37 | 7.31 | 7.24 | 7.49 | 7.38 | 7.25 | 7.31 | 7.37 | 7.48 | 7.05 | 7.05 | 7.05 | 7.05 | 7.23 | 7.37 | |
| 39 | Lithuania | Flawed democracy | 7.31 | 7.18 | 7.13 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.41 | 7.47 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.36 | 7.43 | |
| 69 | Moldova | Flawed democracy | 6.23 | 6.10 | 5.78 | 5.75 | 5.85 | 5.94 | 6.01 | 6.35 | 6.32 | 6.32 | 6.32 | 6.32 | 6.33 | 6.50 | 6.50 | |
| 61 | Montenegro | Flawed democracy | 6.45 | 6.02 | 5.77 | 5.65 | 5.74 | 5.69 | 5.72 | 6.01 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 6.05 | 6.15 | 6.27 | 6.43 | 6.57 | |
| 72 | North Macedonia | Flawed democracy | 6.10 | 6.03 | 5.89 | 5.97 | 5.87 | 5.57 | 5.23 | 6.02 | 6.25 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.21 | 6.33 | |
| 46 | Poland | Flawed democracy | 7.04 | 6.80 | 6.85 | 6.62 | 6.67 | 6.67 | 6.83 | 7.09 | 7.47 | 7.12 | 7.12 | 7.12 | 7.05 | 7.30 | 7.30 | |
| 61 | Romania | Flawed democracy | 6.45 | 6.43 | 6.40 | 6.49 | 6.38 | 6.44 | 6.62 | 6.68 | 6.68 | 6.54 | 6.54 | 6.54 | 6.60 | 7.06 | 7.06 | |
| 146 | Russia | Authoritarian | 2.28 | 3.24 | 3.31 | 3.11 | 2.94 | 3.17 | 3.24 | 3.31 | 3.39 | 3.59 | 3.74 | 3.92 | 4.26 | 4.48 | 5.02 | |
| 68 | Serbia | Flawed democracy | 6.33 | 6.36 | 6.22 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.57 | 6.71 | 6.71 | 6.67 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.49 | 6.62 | |
| 43 | Slovakia | Flawed democracy | 7.07 | 7.03 | 6.97 | 7.17 | 7.10 | 7.16 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.33 | 7.40 | |
| 31 | Slovenia | Flawed democracy | 7.75 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.51 | 7.57 | 7.57 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.76 | 7.69 | 7.96 | 7.96 | |
| 157 | Tajikistan | Authoritarian | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.89 | 1.95 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.45 | |
| 161 | Turkmenistan | Authoritarian | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.83 | |
| 87 | Ukraine | Hybrid regime | 5.42 | 5.57 | 5.81 | 5.90 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.42 | 5.84 | 5.91 | 5.94 | 6.30 | 6.94 | 6.94 | |
| 149 | Uzbekistan | Authoritarian | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.45 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.85 | |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 50 | Argentina | Flawed democracy | 6.85 | 6.81 | 6.95 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 6.96 | 6.96 | 7.02 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.84 | 6.63 | 6.63 |
| 100 | Bolivia | Hybrid regime | 4.51 | 4.65 | 5.08 | 4.84 | 5.70 | 5.49 | 5.63 | 5.75 | 5.79 | 5.79 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.92 | 6.15 | 5.98 | |
| 51 | Brazil | Flawed democracy | 6.78 | 6.86 | 6.92 | 6.86 | 6.97 | 6.86 | 6.90 | 6.96 | 7.38 | 7.12 | 7.12 | 7.12 | 7.12 | 7.38 | 7.38 | |
| 19 | Chile | Full democracy | 8.22 | 7.92 | 8.28 | 8.08 | 7.97 | 7.84 | 7.78 | 7.84 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.67 | 7.89 | 7.89 | |
| 53 | Colombia | Flawed democracy | 6.72 | 6.48 | 7.04 | 7.13 | 6.96 | 6.67 | 6.67 | 6.62 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.55 | 6.54 | 6.40 | |
| 17 | Costa Rica | Full democracy | 8.29 | 8.07 | 8.16 | 8.13 | 8.07 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.96 | 8.03 | 8.03 | 8.10 | 8.10 | 8.04 | 8.04 | 8.04 | |
| 139 | Cuba | Authoritarian | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 3.00 | 3.31 | 3.46 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | Flawed democracy | 6.39 | 6.45 | 6.32 | 6.54 | 6.54 | 6.66 | 6.67 | 6.67 | 6.67 | 6.74 | 6.49 | 6.20 | 6.20 | 6.20 | 6.13 | |
| 81 | Ecuador | Hybrid regime | 5.69 | 5.71 | 6.13 | 6.33 | 6.27 | 6.02 | 5.81 | 5.87 | 5.87 | 5.87 | 5.78 | 5.72 | 5.77 | 5.64 | 5.64 | |
| 93 | El Salvador | Hybrid regime | 5.06 | 5.72 | 5.90 | 6.15 | 5.96 | 6.43 | 6.64 | 6.64 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 6.40 | 6.22 | |
| 98 | Guatemala | Hybrid regime | 4.68 | 4.62 | 4.97 | 5.26 | 5.60 | 5.86 | 5.92 | 5.92 | 5.81 | 5.81 | 5.88 | 5.88 | 6.05 | 6.07 | 6.07 | |
| 67 | Guyana | Flawed democracy | 6.34 | 6.25 | 6.01 | 6.15 | 6.67 | 6.46 | 6.25 | 6.05 | 5.91 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.12 | 6.15 | |
| 135 | Haiti | Authoritarian | 2.81 | 3.48 | 4.22 | 4.57 | 4.91 | 4.03 | 4.02 | 3.94 | 3.82 | 3.94 | 3.96 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.19 | 4.19 | |
| 91 | Honduras | Hybrid regime | 5.15 | 5.10 | 5.36 | 5.42 | 5.63 | 5.72 | 5.92 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.76 | 6.18 | 6.25 | |
| 42 | Jamaica | Flawed democracy | 7.13 | 7.13 | 7.13 | 6.96 | 7.02 | 7.29 | 7.39 | 7.39 | 7.39 | 7.39 | 7.39 | 7.13 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.34 | |
| 89 | Mexico | Hybrid regime | 5.25 | 5.57 | 6.07 | 6.09 | 6.19 | 6.41 | 6.47 | 6.55 | 6.68 | 6.91 | 6.90 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.78 | 6.67 | |
| 143 | Nicaragua | Authoritarian | 2.50 | 2.69 | 3.60 | 3.55 | 3.63 | 4.66 | 4.81 | 5.26 | 5.32 | 5.46 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 5.73 | 6.07 | 5.68 | |
| 49 | Panama | Flawed democracy | 6.91 | 6.85 | 7.18 | 7.05 | 7.05 | 7.08 | 7.13 | 7.19 | 7.08 | 7.08 | 7.08 | 7.08 | 7.15 | 7.35 | 7.35 | |
| 77 | Paraguay | Hybrid regime | 5.89 | 5.86 | 6.18 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.31 | 6.27 | 6.33 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.40 | 6.40 | 6.40 | 6.16 | |
| 75 | Peru | Hybrid regime | 5.92 | 6.09 | 6.53 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 6.49 | 6.65 | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.54 | 6.47 | 6.59 | 6.40 | 6.31 | 6.11 | |
| 48 | Suriname | Flawed democracy | 6.95 | 6.82 | 6.82 | 6.98 | 6.98 | 6.76 | 6.77 | 6.77 | 6.77 | 6.77 | 6.65 | 6.65 | 6.65 | 6.58 | 6.52 | |
| 41 | Trinidad and Tobago | Flawed democracy | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.04 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.21 | 7.18 | |
| 11 | Uruguay | Full democracy | 8.91 | 8.85 | 8.61 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.12 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.10 | 8.08 | 7.96 | |
| 147 | Venezuela | Authoritarian | 2.23 | 2.11 | 2.76 | 2.88 | 3.16 | 3.87 | 4.68 | 5.00 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.15 | 5.08 | 5.18 | 5.34 | 5.42 | |
| Asia and Australasia | 167 | Afghanistan | Authoritarian | 0.32 | 0.32 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.97 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 3.02 | 3.06 |
| 15 | Australia | Full democracy | 8.71 | 8.90 | 8.96 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.01 | 9.01 | 9.01 | 9.13 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.09 | 9.09 | |
| 73 | Bangladesh | Hybrid regime | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.88 | 5.57 | 5.43 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.78 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.87 | 5.52 | 6.11 | |
| 84 | Bhutan | Hybrid regime | 5.54 | 5.71 | 5.71 | 5.30 | 5.30 | 5.08 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.87 | 4.82 | 4.65 | 4.57 | 4.68 | 4.30 | 2.62 | |
| 121 | Cambodia | Authoritarian | 3.18 | 2.90 | 3.10 | 3.53 | 3.59 | 3.63 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 4.78 | 4.60 | 4.96 | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.77 | |
| 156 | China | Authoritarian | 1.94 | 2.21 | 2.27 | 2.26 | 3.32 | 3.10 | 3.18 | 3.14 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.97 | |
| 83 | Fiji | Hybrid regime | 5.55 | 5.61 | 5.72 | 5.85 | 5.85 | 5.85 | 5.64 | 5.69 | 5.61 | 3.61 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.62 | 5.11 | 5.66 | |
| 88 | Hong Kong | Hybrid regime | 5.28 | 5.60 | 5.57 | 6.02 | 6.15 | 6.31 | 6.42 | 6.50 | 6.46 | 6.42 | 6.42 | 5.92 | 5.92 | 5.85 | 6.03 | |
| 46 | India | Flawed democracy | 7.04 | 6.91 | 6.61 | 6.90 | 7.23 | 7.23 | 7.81 | 7.74 | 7.92 | 7.69 | 7.52 | 7.30 | 7.28 | 7.80 | 7.68 | |
| 54 | Indonesia | Flawed democracy | 6.71 | 6.71 | 6.30 | 6.48 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.97 | 7.03 | 6.95 | 6.82 | 6.76 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.34 | 6.41 | |
| 16 | Japan | Full democracy | 8.33 | 8.15 | 8.13 | 7.99 | 7.99 | 7.88 | 7.99 | 7.96 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.25 | 8.15 | |
| 159 | Laos | Authoritarian | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 2.14 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.32 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | |
| 40 | Malaysia | Flawed democracy | 7.30 | 7.24 | 7.19 | 7.16 | 6.88 | 6.54 | 6.54 | 6.43 | 6.49 | 6.49 | 6.41 | 6.19 | 6.19 | 6.36 | 5.98 | |
| 66 | Mongolia | Flawed democracy | 6.35 | 6.42 | 6.48 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.62 | 6.62 | 6.62 | 6.51 | 6.35 | 6.23 | 6.36 | 6.60 | 6.60 | |
| 166 | Myanmar | Authoritarian | 0.74 | 1.02 | 3.04 | 3.55 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 4.20 | 4.14 | 3.05 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | |
| 101 | Nepal | Hybrid regime | 4.49 | 4.41 | 5.22 | 5.28 | 5.18 | 5.18 | 4.86 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 4.16 | 4.24 | 4.24 | 4.05 | 3.42 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | Full democracy | 9.61 | 9.37 | 9.25 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.19 | 9.01 | |
| 165 | North Korea | Authoritarian | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.86 | 1.03 | |
| 107 | Pakistan | Hybrid regime | 4.13 | 4.31 | 4.31 | 4.25 | 4.17 | 4.26 | 4.33 | 4.40 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 4.57 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.46 | 3.92 | |
| 74 | Papua New Guinea | Hybrid regime | 5.97 | 6.10 | 6.10 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.36 | 6.32 | 6.32 | 6.54 | 6.54 | 6.54 | |
| 52 | Philippines | Flawed democracy | 6.73 | 6.62 | 6.56 | 6.64 | 6.71 | 6.71 | 6.94 | 6.84 | 6.77 | 6.41 | 6.30 | 6.12 | 6.12 | 6.12 | 6.48 | |
| 70 | Singapore | Flawed democracy | 6.22 | 6.23 | 6.03 | 6.02 | 6.38 | 6.32 | 6.38 | 6.14 | 6.03 | 5.92 | 5.88 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | |
| 24 | South Korea | Full democracy | 8.03 | 8.16 | 8.01 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.92 | 7.97 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.13 | 8.06 | 8.11 | 8.01 | 7.88 | |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | Flawed democracy | 6.47 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.27 | 6.19 | 6.48 | 6.48 | 6.42 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.75 | 6.58 | 6.64 | 6.61 | 6.58 | |
| 10 | Taiwan | Full democracy | 8.99 | 8.99 | 8.94 | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.79 | 7.83 | 7.65 | 7.57 | 7.57 | 7.46 | 7.52 | 7.82 | 7.82 | |
| 55 | Thailand | Flawed democracy | 6.67 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 6.32 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 4.92 | 5.09 | 5.39 | 6.25 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.81 | 5.67 | |
| 44 | East Timor | Flawed democracy | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.16 | 7.22 | 7.22 | 7.22 | 6.41 | |
| 138 | Vietnam | Authoritarian | 2.73 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.38 | 3.53 | 3.41 | 3.29 | 2.89 | 2.96 | 2.94 | 2.53 | 2.75 | |
| Middle East and North Africa | 113 | Algeria | Authoritarian | 3.66 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 4.01 | 3.50 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.95 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.32 | 3.17 |
| 142 | Bahrain | Authoritarian | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.53 | 2.92 | 3.49 | 3.38 | 3.53 | |
| 131 | Egypt | Authoritarian | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 3.06 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.31 | 3.18 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 4.56 | 3.95 | 3.07 | 3.89 | 3.90 | |
| 154 | Iran | Authoritarian | 1.96 | 1.95 | 2.20 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.16 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 2.83 | 2.93 | |
| 124 | Iraq | Authoritarian | 3.13 | 3.51 | 3.62 | 3.74 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.23 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.03 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.01 | |
| 29 | Israel | Flawed democracy | 7.93 | 7.97 | 7.84 | 7.86 | 7.79 | 7.79 | 7.85 | 7.77 | 7.63 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.28 | |
| 122 | Jordan | Authoritarian | 3.17 | 3.49 | 3.62 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.87 | 3.96 | 3.86 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.89 | 3.74 | 3.93 | 3.92 | |
| 111 | Kuwait | Authoritarian | 3.83 | 3.91 | 3.80 | 3.93 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.74 | 3.88 | 3.39 | 3.09 | |
| 115 | Lebanon | Authoritarian | 3.64 | 3.84 | 4.16 | 4.36 | 4.63 | 4.72 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 5.12 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.32 | 5.82 | 5.62 | 5.82 | |
| 151 | Libya | Authoritarian | 2.06 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 3.80 | 4.82 | 5.15 | 3.55 | 1.94 | 2.00 | 1.84 | |
| 95 | Morocco | Hybrid regime | 5.04 | 5.04 | 5.04 | 5.10 | 4.99 | 4.87 | 4.77 | 4.66 | 4.00 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 3.83 | 3.79 | 3.88 | 3.90 | |
| 125 | Oman | Authoritarian | 3.12 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.06 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.15 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 2.86 | 2.98 | 2.77 | |
| 110 | Palestine | Authoritarian | 3.86 | 3.94 | 3.83 | 3.89 | 4.39 | 4.46 | 4.49 | 4.57 | 4.72 | 4.80 | 4.80 | 4.97 | 5.44 | 5.83 | 6.01 | |
| 114 | Qatar | Authoritarian | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.24 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.09 | 2.92 | 2.78 | |
| 150 | Saudi Arabia | Authoritarian | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.92 | |
| 144 | Sudan | Authoritarian | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.42 | 2.81 | 2.90 | |
| 163 | Syria | Authoritarian | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.74 | 1.86 | 1.63 | 1.99 | 2.31 | 2.18 | 2.36 | |
| 85 | Tunisia | Hybrid regime | 5.51 | 5.99 | 6.59 | 6.72 | 6.41 | 6.32 | 6.40 | 6.72 | 6.31 | 5.76 | 5.67 | 5.53 | 2.79 | 2.96 | 3.06 | |
| 133 | United Arab Emirates | Authoritarian | 2.90 | 2.90 | 2.70 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.60 | 2.42 | |
| 155 | Yemen | Authoritarian | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.24 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 3.12 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.95 | 2.98 | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 109 | Angola | Authoritarian | 3.96 | 3.37 | 3.66 | 3.72 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.40 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.35 | 2.41 |
| 104 | Benin | Hybrid regime | 4.28 | 4.19 | 4.58 | 5.09 | 5.74 | 5.61 | 5.67 | 5.72 | 5.65 | 5.87 | 6.00 | 6.06 | 6.17 | 6.06 | 6.16 | |
| 32 | Botswana | Flawed democracy | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.62 | 7.81 | 7.81 | 7.81 | 7.87 | 7.87 | 7.87 | 7.98 | 7.85 | 7.63 | 7.63 | 7.47 | 7.60 | |
| 127 | Burkina Faso | Authoritarian | 3.08 | 3.84 | 3.73 | 4.04 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 3.52 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.60 | 3.72 | |
| 148 | Burundi | Authoritarian | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 3.33 | 3.41 | 3.60 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.51 | 4.51 | |
| 35 | Cape Verde | Flawed democracy | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.78 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.94 | 7.81 | 7.81 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.94 | 7.81 | 7.43 | |
| 140 | Cameroon | Authoritarian | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.77 | 2.85 | 3.28 | 3.61 | 3.46 | 3.66 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.44 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.46 | 3.27 | |
| 164 | Central African Republic | Authoritarian | 1.35 | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.99 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.86 | 1.61 | |
| 160 | Chad | Authoritarian | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.65 | |
| 120 | Comoros | Authoritarian | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.09 | 3.15 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.41 | 3.58 | 3.90 | |
| 136 | Republic of the Congo | Authoritarian | 2.79 | 2.79 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.31 | 3.25 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.94 | 3.19 | |
| 106 | Ivory Coast | Hybrid regime | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.11 | 4.05 | 4.15 | 3.93 | 3.81 | 3.31 | 3.53 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.02 | 3.27 | 3.38 | |
| 162 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Authoritarian | 1.48 | 1.40 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.49 | 1.61 | 1.93 | 2.11 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.28 | 2.76 | |
| 137 | Djibouti | Authoritarian | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 2.87 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 2.90 | 2.99 | 2.96 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.20 | 2.37 | 2.37 | |
| 158 | Equatorial Guinea | Authoritarian | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.81 | 1.70 | 1.77 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 2.19 | 2.09 | |
| 152 | Eritrea | Authoritarian | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.15 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | |
| 129 | Eswatini | Authoritarian | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.26 | 2.90 | 3.04 | 2.93 | |
| 122 | Ethiopia | Authoritarian | 3.17 | 3.30 | 3.38 | 3.44 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.60 | 3.83 | 3.72 | 3.83 | 3.72 | 3.79 | 3.68 | 4.52 | 4.72 | |
| 118 | Gabon | Authoritarian | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.54 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.74 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.56 | 3.48 | 3.29 | 3.00 | 2.72 | |
| 102 | Gambia | Hybrid regime | 4.47 | 4.41 | 4.49 | 4.33 | 4.31 | 4.06 | 2.91 | 2.97 | 3.05 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 4.19 | 4.39 | |
| 63 | Ghana | Flawed democracy | 6.43 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.69 | 6.75 | 6.86 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.02 | 6.02 | 6.02 | 5.35 | 5.35 | |
| 145 | Guinea | Authoritarian | 2.32 | 2.28 | 3.08 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.01 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.09 | 2.02 | |
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | Authoritarian | 2.56 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.26 | 1.43 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.00 | |
| 94 | Kenya | Hybrid regime | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.18 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 5.33 | 5.33 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.79 | 5.08 | |
| 71 | Lesotho | Flawed democracy | 6.19 | 6.30 | 6.30 | 6.54 | 6.64 | 6.64 | 6.59 | 6.59 | 6.66 | 6.66 | 6.66 | 6.33 | 6.02 | 6.29 | 6.48 | |
| 86 | Liberia | Hybrid regime | 5.43 | 5.43 | 5.32 | 5.45 | 5.35 | 5.23 | 5.31 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.25 | 5.22 | |
| 80 | Madagascar | Hybrid regime | 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.64 | 5.22 | 5.11 | 5.07 | 4.85 | 4.42 | 4.32 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.94 | 5.57 | 5.82 | |
| 76 | Malawi | Hybrid regime | 5.91 | 5.74 | 5.74 | 5.50 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.66 | 6.00 | 6.08 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.13 | 4.97 | |
| 119 | Mali | Authoritarian | 3.23 | 3.48 | 3.93 | 4.92 | 5.41 | 5.64 | 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.79 | 5.90 | 5.12 | 6.36 | 6.01 | 5.87 | 5.99 | |
| 108 | Mauritania | Hybrid regime | 4.03 | 4.03 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 3.86 | 3.91 | 3.12 | |
| 21 | Mauritius | Full democracy | 8.14 | 8.08 | 8.14 | 8.22 | 8.22 | 8.22 | 8.28 | 8.27 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.04 | 8.04 | 8.04 | 8.04 | |
| 117 | Mozambique | Authoritarian | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.65 | 3.85 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.60 | 4.66 | 4.77 | 4.88 | 4.90 | 4.90 | 5.49 | 5.28 | |
| 58 | Namibia | Flawed democracy | 6.52 | 6.52 | 6.52 | 6.43 | 6.25 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.23 | 6.48 | 6.54 | |
| 112 | Niger | Authoritarian | 3.73 | 3.22 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.96 | 4.62 | 4.02 | 4.08 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 3.38 | 3.41 | 3.54 | |
| 105 | Nigeria | Hybrid regime | 4.23 | 4.11 | 4.10 | 4.12 | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.50 | 3.85 | 3.76 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.83 | 3.47 | 3.53 | 3.52 | |
| 126 | Rwanda | Authoritarian | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.16 | 3.35 | 3.19 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.25 | 3.38 | 3.36 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.71 | 3.82 | |
| 79 | Senegal | Hybrid regime | 5.72 | 5.53 | 5.67 | 5.81 | 6.15 | 6.15 | 6.21 | 6.08 | 6.15 | 6.15 | 6.09 | 5.51 | 5.27 | 5.37 | 5.37 | |
| 96 | Sierra Leone | Hybrid regime | 5.03 | 4.97 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.56 | 4.64 | 4.71 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.11 | 3.57 | |
| 45 | South Africa | Flawed democracy | 7.05 | 7.05 | 7.05 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.41 | 7.56 | 7.82 | 7.90 | 7.79 | 7.79 | 7.79 | 7.91 | 7.91 | |
| 92 | Tanzania | Hybrid regime | 5.10 | 5.10 | 5.10 | 5.16 | 5.41 | 5.47 | 5.76 | 5.58 | 5.77 | 5.77 | 5.88 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.28 | 5.18 | |
| 130 | Togo | Authoritarian | 2.99 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 3.05 | 3.32 | 3.41 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 2.43 | 1.75 | |
| 99 | Uganda | Hybrid regime | 4.55 | 4.48 | 4.94 | 5.02 | 5.20 | 5.09 | 5.26 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 5.16 | 5.13 | 5.05 | 5.03 | 5.14 | |
| 78 | Zambia | Hybrid regime | 5.80 | 5.72 | 4.86 | 5.09 | 5.61 | 5.68 | 5.99 | 6.28 | 6.39 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.19 | 5.68 | 5.25 | 5.25 | |
| 132 | Zimbabwe | Authoritarian | 2.92 | 2.92 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.62 |
Components
The following table shows the five parameters that made up the score of each nation in 2022 and the changes that had occurred since 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 | 9.81 | 0.06 | 10.00 | 9.64 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 9.41 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | Full democracy | 9.61 | 0.14 | 10.00 | 9.29 | 10.00 | 8.75 | 10.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | Iceland | Full democracy | 9.52 | 0.34 | 10.00 | 9.64 | 8.89 | 9.38 | 9.71 |
| 4 | Sweden | Full democracy | 9.39 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 9.64 | 8.33 | 10.00 | 9.41 | |
| 5 | 2 | Finland | Full democracy | 9.29 | 0.02 | 10.00 | 9.64 | 8.33 | 8.75 | 9.71 |
| 6 | Denmark | Full democracy | 9.28 | 0.19 | 10.00 | 9.29 | 8.33 | 9.38 | 9.41 | |
| 7 | 2 | Switzerland | Full democracy | 9.14 | 0.24 | 9.58 | 9.29 | 8.33 | 9.38 | 9.12 |
| 8 | 1 | Ireland | Full democracy | 9.13 | 0.13 | 10.00 | 8.21 | 8.33 | 10.00 | 9.12 |
| 9 | 2 | Netherlands | Full democracy | 9.00 | 0.12 | 9.58 | 8.93 | 8.33 | 8.75 | 9.41 |
| 10 | 2 | Taiwan | Full democracy | 8.99 | 10.00 | 9.64 | 7.78 | 8.13 | 9.41 | |
| 11 | 2 | Uruguay | Full democracy | 8.91 | 0.06 | 10.00 | 8.93 | 7.78 | 8.13 | 9.71 |
| 12 | Canada | Full democracy | 8.88 | 0.01 | 10.00 | 8.57 | 8.89 | 8.13 | 8.82 | |
| 13 | 1 | Luxembourg | Full democracy | 8.81 | 0.13 | 10.00 | 8.93 | 6.67 | 8.75 | 9.71 |
| 14 | 1 | Germany | Full democracy | 8.80 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 8.33 | 8.13 | 9.41 |
| 15 | 6 | Australia | Full democracy | 8.71 | 0.19 | 10.00 | 8.57 | 7.78 | 7.50 | 9.71 |
| 16 | 1 | Japan | Full democracy | 8.33 | 0.18 | 9.17 | 8.57 | 6.67 | 8.13 | 9.12 |
| 17 | 3 | Costa Rica | Full democracy | 8.29 | 0.22 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 7.78 | 6.88 | 9.71 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | Full democracy | 8.28 | 0.18 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 8.33 | 6.88 | 9.12 | |
| 19 | 6 | Chile | Full democracy | 8.22 | 0.30 | 9.58 | 8.21 | 6.67 | 7.50 | 9.12 |
| 20 | Austria | Full democracy | 8.20 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 8.89 | 6.88 | 8.53 | |
| 21 | 2 | Mauritius | Full democracy | 8.14 | 0.06 | 9.17 | 7.86 | 6.11 | 8.75 | 8.82 |
| 22 | France | Full democracy | 8.07 | 0.08 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 7.78 | 6.88 | 8.24 | |
| 2 | Spain | Full democracy | 8.07 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 8.53 | |
| 24 | 8 | South Korea | Full democracy | 8.03 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 7.22 | 6.25 | 8.53 |
| Flawed democracies | ||||||||||
| 25 | 4 | Czech Republic | Flawed democracy | 7.97 | 0.23 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 9.12 |
| 9 | Greece | Flawed democracy | 7.97 | 0.41 | 10.00 | 7.14 | 6.67 | 7.50 | 8.53 | |
| 27 | Estonia | Flawed democracy | 7.96 | 0.12 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 8.82 | |
| 28 | Portugal | Flawed democracy | 7.95 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 9.12 | |
| 29 | 6 | Israel | Flawed democracy | 7.93 | 0.04 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 9.44 | 6.88 | 5.88 |
| 30 | 4 | United States | Flawed democracy | 7.85 | 9.17 | 6.43 | 8.89 | 6.25 | 8.53 | |
| 31 | 4 | Slovenia | Flawed democracy | 7.75 | 0.21 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 7.22 | 6.25 | 8.53 |
| 32 | 2 | Botswana | Flawed democracy | 7.73 | 9.17 | 6.79 | 6.67 | 7.50 | 8.53 | |
| 33 | Malta | Flawed democracy | 7.70 | 0.13 | 9.17 | 7.14 | 5.56 | 8.13 | 8.53 | |
| 34 | 3 | Italy | Flawed democracy | 7.69 | 0.01 | 9.58 | 6.79 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 7.35 |
| 35 | 3 | Cape Verde | Flawed democracy | 7.65 | 9.17 | 7.00 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 8.53 | |
| 36 | Belgium | Flawed democracy | 7.64 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 8.21 | 5.00 | 6.88 | 8.53 | |
| 37 | Cyprus | Flawed democracy | 7.38 | 0.05 | 9.17 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 8.82 | |
| 38 | Latvia | Flawed democracy | 7.37 | 0.06 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 6.25 | 8.82 | |
| 39 | 1 | Lithuania | Flawed democracy | 7.31 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 8.82 |
| 40 | 1 | Malaysia | Flawed democracy | 7.30 | 0.06 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 7.22 | 6.25 | 5.59 |
| 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 | 2 | Slovakia | Flawed democracy | 7.07 | 0.04 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 8.53 |
| 44 | 1 | East Timor | Flawed democracy | 7.06 | 9.58 | 5.93 | 5.56 | 6.88 | 7.35 | |
| 45 | 1 | South Africa | Flawed democracy | 7.05 | 7.42 | 7.14 | 8.33 | 5.00 | 7.35 | |
| 46 | India | Flawed democracy | 7.04 | 0.13 | 8.67 | 7.50 | 7.22 | 5.63 | 6.18 | |
| 5 | Poland | Flawed democracy | 7.04 | 0.24 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 7.06 | |
| 48 | 1 | Suriname | Flawed democracy | 6.95 | 0.13 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 6.11 | 5.00 | 7.65 |
| 49 | 1 | Panama | Flawed democracy | 6.91 | 0.06 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 7.22 | 3.75 | 7.94 |
| 50 | Argentina | Flawed democracy | 6.85 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 7.78 | 4.38 | 7.94 | ||
| 51 | 4 | Brazil | Flawed democracy | 6.78 | 0.08 | 9.58 | 5.00 | 6.67 | 5.00 | 7.65 |
| 52 | 2 | Philippines | Flawed democracy | 6.73 | 0.11 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 7.78 | 4.38 | 7.35 |
| 53 | 6 | Colombia | Flawed democracy | 6.72 | 0.25 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 6.67 | 3.75 | 7.94 |
| 54 | 2 | Indonesia | Flawed democracy | 6.71 | 7.92 | 7.86 | 7.22 | 4.38 | 6.18 | |
| 55 | 17 | Thailand | Flawed democracy | 6.67 | 0.63 | 7.42 | 6.07 | 8.33 | 5.63 | 5.88 |
| 56 | Hungary | Flawed democracy | 6.64 | 0.14 | 8.33 | 6.79 | 4.44 | 6.88 | 6.76 | |
| 57 | 4 | Bulgaria | Flawed democracy | 6.53 | 0.11 | 9.17 | 5.36 | 6.11 | 4.38 | 7.65 |
| 58 | 3 | Namibia | Flawed democracy | 6.52 | 7.00 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 7.94 | |
| 59 | 3 | Croatia | Flawed democracy | 6.50 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 4.38 | 6.76 | |
| 60 | 7 | Sri Lanka | Flawed democracy | 6.47 | 0.33 | 7.00 | 5.71 | 7.22 | 6.25 | 6.18 |
| 61 | 13 | Montenegro | Flawed democracy | 6.45 | 0.43 | 7.42 | 6.79 | 7.22 | 3.75 | 7.06 |
| Romania | Flawed democracy | 6.45 | 0.02 | 9.17 | 6.43 | 5.56 | 3.75 | 7.35 | ||
| 63 | 7 | Ghana | Flawed democracy | 6.43 | 0.07 | 8.33 | 5.00 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 5.88 |
| 64 | 4 | Albania | Flawed democracy | 6.41 | 0.30 | 7.00 | 6.43 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 7.35 |
| 65 | 5 | Dominican Republic | Flawed democracy | 6.39 | 0.06 | 9.17 | 5.36 | 7.22 | 3.13 | 7.06 |
| 66 | 4 | Mongolia | Flawed democracy | 6.35 | 0.07 | 8.75 | 5.36 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 5.88 |
| 67 | 2 | Guyana | Flawed democracy | 6.34 | 0.09 | 6.92 | 6.07 | 6.67 | 5.00 | 7.06 |
| 68 | 5 | Serbia | Flawed democracy | 6.33 | 0.03 | 7.83 | 6.07 | 6.67 | 3.75 | 7.35 |
| 69 | Moldova | Flawed democracy | 6.23 | 0.13 | 7.42 | 5.36 | 7.22 | 4.38 | 6.76 | |
| 70 | 4 | Singapore | Flawed democracy | 6.22 | 0.01 | 4.83 | 7.86 | 4.44 | 7.50 | 6.47 |
| 71 | 7 | Lesotho | Flawed democracy | 6.19 | 0.11 | 9.17 | 4.14 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 6.47 |
| 72 | 1 | North Macedonia | Flawed democracy | 6.10 | 0.07 | 7.83 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 3.13 | 7.35 |
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| 73 | 2 | Bangladesh | Hybrid regime | 5.99 | 7.42 | 6.07 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 5.29 | |
| 74 | 5 | Papua New Guinea | Hybrid regime | 5.97 | 0.13 | 6.92 | 6.07 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 7.35 |
| 75 | 4 | Peru | Hybrid regime | 5.92 | 0.17 | 8.75 | 5.71 | 5.56 | 3.13 | 6.47 |
| 76 | 2 | Malawi | Hybrid regime | 5.91 | 0.17 | 7.00 | 4.29 | 5.56 | 6.25 | 6.47 |
| 77 | Paraguay | Hybrid regime | 5.89 | 0.03 | 8.75 | 5.36 | 6.11 | 1.88 | 7.35 | |
| 78 | 1 | Zambia | Hybrid regime | 5.80 | 0.08 | 7.92 | 3.64 | 5.00 | 6.88 | 5.59 |
| 79 | 9 | Senegal | Hybrid regime | 5.72 | 0.19 | 6.58 | 5.71 | 4.44 | 6.25 | 5.59 |
| 80 | 3 | Madagascar | Hybrid regime | 5.70 | 7.92 | 3.57 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 4.71 | |
| 81 | Ecuador | Hybrid regime | 5.69 | 0.02 | 8.75 | 5.00 | 6.67 | 1.88 | 6.18 | |
| 82 | 7 | Armenia | Hybrid regime | 5.63 | 0.14 | 7.92 | 5.71 | 6.11 | 3.13 | 5.29 |
| 83 | 1 | Fiji | Hybrid regime | 5.55 | 0.06 | 6.58 | 5.00 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 5.00 |
| 84 | 3 | Bhutan | Hybrid regime | 5.54 | 0.24 | 8.75 | 5.93 | 3.33 | 5.00 | 4.71 |
| 85 | 10 | Tunisia | Hybrid regime | 5.51 | 0.48 | 6.17 | 4.64 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 5.00 |
| 86 | 4 | Liberia | Hybrid regime | 5.43 | 7.42 | 2.71 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 5.29 | |
| 87 | 1 | Ukraine | Hybrid regime | 5.42 | 0.15 | 6.50 | 2.71 | 7.22 | 6.25 | 4.41 |
| 88 | 3 | Hong Kong | Hybrid regime | 5.28 | 0.32 | 2.75 | 3.29 | 5.56 | 6.88 | 7.94 |
| 89 | 3 | Mexico | Hybrid regime | 5.25 | 0.32 | 6.92 | 4.64 | 7.22 | 1.88 | 5.59 |
| 90 | 1 | Georgia | Hybrid regime | 5.20 | 0.08 | 7.00 | 3.57 | 6.11 | 3.75 | 5.59 |
| 91 | 1 | Honduras | Hybrid regime | 5.15 | 0.05 | 8.75 | 3.93 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 5.59 |
| 92 | Tanzania | Hybrid regime | 5.10 | 4.83 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 4.41 | ||
| 93 | 14 | El Salvador | Hybrid regime | 5.06 | 0.66 | 8.33 | 3.57 | 5.56 | 3.13 | 4.71 |
| 94 | Kenya | Hybrid regime | 5.05 | 3.50 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 4.12 | ||
| 95 | Morocco | Hybrid regime | 5.04 | 5.25 | 4.64 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 4.12 | ||
| 96 | 1 | Sierra Leone | Hybrid regime | 5.03 | 0.06 | 6.58 | 2.86 | 4.44 | 6.25 | 5.00 |
| 97 | 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hybrid regime | 5.00 | 0.04 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.13 | 5.88 |
| 98 | 1 | Guatemala | Hybrid regime | 4.68 | 0.06 | 6.92 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 2.50 | 6.18 |
| 99 | 1 | Uganda | Hybrid regime | 4.55 | 0.07 | 3.42 | 3.57 | 3.89 | 6.88 | 5.00 |
| 100 | 2 | Bolivia | Hybrid regime | 4.51 | 0.14 | 4.75 | 4.29 | 6.67 | 1.25 | 5.59 |
| 101 | Nepal | Hybrid regime | 4.49 | 0.08 | 4.83 | 5.36 | 4.44 | 2.50 | 5.29 | |
| 102 | 1 | Gambia | Hybrid regime | 4.47 | 0.06 | 4.42 | 4.29 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 4.12 |
| 103 | Turkey | Hybrid regime | 4.35 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 2.06 | ||
| 104 | 2 | Benin | Hybrid regime | 4.28 | 0.09 | 1.67 | 5.71 | 3.33 | 6.25 | 4.41 |
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For overview of democracy indices see Democracy indices The Democracy Index is an index measuring democracy compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit of the Economist Group a UK based private company which publishes the weekly newspaper The Economist Akin to other democracy indices such as V Dem Democracy indices or Bertelsmann Transformation Index this index attempts to measure the state of democracy and is centrally concerned with political institutions and freedoms The index includes 167 countries and territories of which 166 are sovereign states and 164 are UN member states The index is based on 60 indicators grouped in five categories measuring pluralism civil liberties and political culture In addition to a numeric score and a ranking the index categorizes each country into one of four regime types full democracies flawed democracies hybrid regimes and authoritarian regimes The first Democracy Index report was published in 2006 Reports were published every two years until 2010 and annually thereafter The 2022 Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index map Full democracies 9 01 10 00 8 01 9 00 Flawed democracies 7 01 8 00 6 01 7 00 Hybrid regimes 5 01 6 00 4 01 5 00 Authoritarian regimes 3 01 4 00 2 01 3 00 1 01 2 00 0 00 1 00 No data Contents 1 Methodology 2 Definitions 3 By regime type 4 List by region 5 List by country 6 Components 7 Recent changes 8 Criticism 9 See also 10 ReferencesMethodologyAs described in the report 1 the Democracy Index produces a weighted average based on the answers to 60 questions each one with either two or three permitted answers Most answers are experts assessments Some answers are provided by public opinion surveys from the respective countries In the case of countries for which survey results are missing survey results for similar countries and expert assessments are used in order to fill in gaps The questions are grouped into five categories electoral process and pluralism civil liberties functioning of government political participation political cultureEach answer is converted to a score either 0 or 1 or for the three answer questions 0 0 5 or 1 With the exceptions mentioned below within each category the scores are added multiplied by ten and divided by the total number of questions within the category There are a few modifying dependencies which are explained much more precisely than the main rule procedures In a few cases an answer yielding zero for one question voids another question e g if the elections for the national legislature and head of government are not considered free question 1 then the next question Are elections fair is not considered but automatically scored zero Likewise there are a few questions considered so important that a low score on them yields a penalty on the total score sum for their respective categories namely Whether national elections are free and fair The security of voters The influence of foreign powers on government The capability of the civil servants to implement policies The five category indices which are listed in the report are then averaged to find the overall score for a given country Finally the score rounded to two decimals decides the regime type classification of the country The report discusses other indices of democracy as defined e g by Freedom House and argues for some of the choices made by the team from the Economist Intelligence Unit In this comparison a higher emphasis is placed on the public opinion and attitudes as measured by surveys but on the other hand economic living standards are not weighted as one criterion of democracy as seemingly some other investigators have done 2 3 The report is widely cited in the international press as well as in peer reviewed academic journals 4 DefinitionsFull democracies are nations where civil liberties and fundamental political freedoms are not only respected but also reinforced by a political culture conducive to the thriving of democratic principles These nations have a valid system of governmental checks and balances an independent judiciary whose decisions are enforced governments that function adequately and diverse and independent media These nations have only limited problems in democratic functioning 5 Flawed democracies are nations where elections are fair and free and basic civil liberties are honoured but may have issues e g media freedom infringement and minor suppression of political opposition and critics These nations can have significant faults in other democratic aspects including underdeveloped political culture low levels of participation in politics and issues in the functioning of governance 5 Hybrid regimes are nations with regular electoral frauds preventing them from being fair and free democracies These nations commonly have governments that apply pressure on political opposition non independent judiciaries widespread corruption harassment and pressure placed on the media anaemic rule of law and more pronounced faults than flawed democracies in the realms of underdeveloped political culture low levels of participation in politics and issues in the functioning of governance 5 Authoritarian regimes are nations where political pluralism is nonexistent or severely limited These nations are often absolute monarchies or dictatorships may have some conventional institutions of democracy but with meagre significance infringements and abuses of civil liberties are commonplace elections if they take place are not fair or free including sham elections the media is often state owned or controlled by groups associated with the ruling regime the judiciary is not independent and censorship and suppression of governmental criticism are commonplace 5 By regime typeThe following table indicates the number of nations and the percentage of World population for each type of regime Some microstates are not considered in the calculation Year 2022 6 Type of regime Score Countries Proportion ofWorld population Number Full democracies 9 01 10 00 8 01 9 00 24 14 4 8 0 Flawed democracies 7 01 8 00 6 01 7 00 48 28 7 37 3 Hybrid regimes 5 01 6 00 4 01 5 00 36 21 6 17 9 Authoritarian regimes 3 01 4 00 2 01 3 00 1 01 2 00 0 00 1 00 59 35 3 36 9 List by regionThe following table lists the average of each country scored by geographic region Region Coun tries 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 2006North America 2 8 37 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 64Western Europe 21 8 36 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 60Latin America and the Caribbean 24 5 79 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 37Asia and Australasia 28 5 46 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 44Central and Eastern Europe 28 5 39 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 76Sub Saharan Africa 44 4 14 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 24Middle East and North Africa 20 3 34 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 54World 167 5 29 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 52The following table lists the number of countries in each of the four democracy classifications Year 2022 Rank Region Countries Authoritarian Hybrid regime Flawed democracy Full democracy Average score1 North America 2 0 0 1 1 8 372 Western Europe 21 0 1 6 14 8 363 Latin America and the Caribbean 24 4 8 9 3 5 794 Asia and Australasia 28 7 7 9 5 5 465 Central and Eastern Europe 28 8 4 16 0 5 396 Sub Saharan Africa 44 23 14 6 1 4 147 Middle East and North Africa 20 17 2 1 0 3 34World 167 59 36 48 24 5 29List by countryThe following table shows each nation s score over the years The regions are assigned by the Economist Intelligence Unit and may differ from conventional classifications for example Turkey is grouped in Western Europe Regions North America Western Europe Central and Eastern Europe Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Australasia Middle East and North Africa Sub Saharan Africa Region 2022 rank Country Regime type 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 2006North America 12 Canada Full democracy 8 88 8 87 9 24 9 22 9 15 9 15 9 15 9 08 9 08 9 08 9 08 9 08 9 08 9 07 9 0730 United States Flawed democracy 7 85 7 85 7 92 7 96 7 96 7 98 7 98 8 05 8 11 8 11 8 11 8 11 8 18 8 22 8 22Western Europe 20 Austria Full democracy 8 20 8 07 8 16 8 29 8 29 8 42 8 41 8 54 8 54 8 48 8 62 8 49 8 49 8 49 8 6936 Belgium Flawed democracy 7 64 7 51 7 51 7 64 7 78 7 78 7 77 7 93 7 93 8 05 8 05 8 05 8 05 8 16 8 1537 Cyprus Flawed democracy 7 38 7 43 7 56 7 59 7 59 7 59 7 65 7 53 7 40 7 29 7 29 7 29 7 29 7 70 7 606 Denmark Full democracy 9 28 9 09 9 15 9 22 9 22 9 22 9 20 9 11 9 11 9 38 9 52 9 52 9 52 9 52 9 525 Finland Full democracy 9 29 9 27 9 20 9 25 9 14 9 03 9 03 9 03 9 03 9 03 9 06 9 06 9 19 9 25 9 2522 France Full democracy 8 07 7 99 7 99 8 12 7 80 7 80 7 92 7 92 8 04 7 92 7 88 7 77 7 77 8 07 8 0714 Germany Full democracy 8 80 8 67 8 67 8 68 8 68 8 61 8 63 8 64 8 64 8 31 8 34 8 34 8 38 8 82 8 8225 Greece Flawed democracy 7 97 7 56 7 39 7 43 7 29 7 29 7 23 7 45 7 45 7 65 7 65 7 65 7 92 8 13 8 133 Iceland Full democracy 9 52 9 18 9 37 9 58 9 58 9 58 9 50 9 58 9 58 9 65 9 65 9 65 9 65 9 65 9 718 Ireland Full democracy 9 13 9 00 9 05 9 24 9 15 9 15 9 15 8 85 8 72 8 68 8 56 8 56 8 79 9 01 9 0134 Italy Flawed democracy 7 69 7 68 7 74 7 52 7 71 7 98 7 98 7 98 7 85 7 85 7 74 7 74 7 83 7 98 7 7313 Luxembourg Full democracy 8 81 8 68 8 68 8 81 8 81 8 81 8 81 8 88 8 88 8 88 8 88 8 88 8 88 9 10 9 1033 Malta Flawed democracy 7 70 7 57 7 68 7 95 8 21 8 15 8 39 8 39 8 39 8 28 8 28 8 28 8 28 8 39 8 399 Netherlands Full democracy 9 00 8 88 8 96 9 01 8 89 8 89 8 80 8 92 8 92 8 84 8 99 8 99 8 99 9 53 9 661 Norway Full democracy 9 81 9 75 9 81 9 87 9 87 9 87 9 93 9 93 9 93 9 93 9 93 9 80 9 80 9 68 9 5528 Portugal Flawed democracy 7 95 7 82 7 90 8 03 7 84 7 84 7 86 7 79 7 79 7 65 7 92 7 81 8 02 8 05 8 1622 Spain Full democracy 8 07 7 94 8 12 8 29 8 08 8 08 8 30 8 30 8 05 8 02 8 02 8 02 8 16 8 45 8 344 Sweden Full democracy 9 39 9 26 9 26 9 39 9 39 9 39 9 39 9 45 9 73 9 73 9 73 9 50 9 50 9 88 9 887 Switzerland Full democracy 9 14 8 90 8 83 9 03 9 03 9 03 9 09 9 09 9 09 9 09 9 09 9 09 9 09 9 15 9 02103 Turkey Hybrid regime 4 35 4 35 4 48 4 09 4 37 4 88 5 04 5 12 5 12 5 63 5 76 5 73 5 73 5 69 5 7018 United Kingdom Full democracy 8 28 8 10 8 54 8 52 8 53 8 53 8 36 8 31 8 31 8 31 8 21 8 16 8 16 8 15 8 08Central and Eastern Europe 64 Albania Flawed democracy 6 41 6 11 6 08 5 89 5 98 5 98 5 91 5 91 5 67 5 67 5 67 5 81 5 86 5 91 5 9182 Armenia Hybrid regime 5 63 5 49 5 35 5 54 4 79 4 11 3 88 4 00 4 13 4 02 4 09 4 09 4 09 4 09 4 15134 Azerbaijan Authoritarian 2 87 2 68 2 68 2 75 2 65 2 65 2 65 2 71 2 83 3 06 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 19 3 31153 Belarus Authoritarian 1 99 2 41 2 59 2 48 3 13 3 13 3 54 3 62 3 69 3 04 3 04 3 16 3 34 3 34 3 3497 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hybrid regime 5 00 5 04 4 84 4 86 4 98 4 87 4 87 4 83 4 78 5 02 5 11 5 24 5 32 5 70 5 7857 Bulgaria Flawed democracy 6 53 6 64 6 71 7 03 7 03 7 03 7 01 7 14 6 73 6 83 6 72 6 78 6 84 7 02 7 1059 Croatia Flawed democracy 6 50 6 50 6 50 6 57 6 57 6 63 6 75 6 93 6 93 6 93 6 93 6 73 6 81 7 04 7 0425 Czech Republic Flawed democracy 7 97 7 74 7 67 7 69 7 69 7 62 7 82 7 94 7 94 8 06 8 19 8 19 8 19 8 19 8 1727 Estonia Flawed democracy 7 96 7 84 7 84 7 90 7 97 7 79 7 85 7 85 7 74 7 61 7 61 7 61 7 68 7 68 7 7490 Georgia Hybrid regime 5 20 5 12 5 31 5 42 5 50 5 93 5 93 5 88 5 82 5 95 5 53 4 74 4 59 4 62 4 9056 Hungary Flawed democracy 6 64 6 50 6 56 6 63 6 63 6 64 6 72 6 84 6 90 6 96 6 96 7 04 7 21 7 44 7 53127 Kazakhstan Authoritarian 3 08 3 08 3 14 2 94 2 94 3 06 3 06 3 06 3 17 3 06 2 95 3 24 3 30 3 45 3 62116 Kyrgyzstan Authoritarian 3 62 3 62 4 21 4 89 5 11 5 11 4 93 5 33 5 24 4 69 4 69 4 34 4 31 4 05 4 0838 Latvia Flawed democracy 7 37 7 31 7 24 7 49 7 38 7 25 7 31 7 37 7 48 7 05 7 05 7 05 7 05 7 23 7 3739 Lithuania Flawed democracy 7 31 7 18 7 13 7 50 7 50 7 41 7 47 7 54 7 54 7 54 7 24 7 24 7 24 7 36 7 4369 Moldova Flawed democracy 6 23 6 10 5 78 5 75 5 85 5 94 6 01 6 35 6 32 6 32 6 32 6 32 6 33 6 50 6 5061 Montenegro Flawed democracy 6 45 6 02 5 77 5 65 5 74 5 69 5 72 6 01 5 94 5 94 6 05 6 15 6 27 6 43 6 5772 North Macedonia Flawed democracy 6 10 6 03 5 89 5 97 5 87 5 57 5 23 6 02 6 25 6 16 6 16 6 16 6 16 6 21 6 3346 Poland Flawed democracy 7 04 6 80 6 85 6 62 6 67 6 67 6 83 7 09 7 47 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 05 7 30 7 3061 Romania Flawed democracy 6 45 6 43 6 40 6 49 6 38 6 44 6 62 6 68 6 68 6 54 6 54 6 54 6 60 7 06 7 06146 Russia Authoritarian 2 28 3 24 3 31 3 11 2 94 3 17 3 24 3 31 3 39 3 59 3 74 3 92 4 26 4 48 5 0268 Serbia Flawed democracy 6 33 6 36 6 22 6 41 6 41 6 41 6 57 6 71 6 71 6 67 6 33 6 33 6 33 6 49 6 6243 Slovakia Flawed democracy 7 07 7 03 6 97 7 17 7 10 7 16 7 29 7 29 7 35 7 35 7 35 7 35 7 35 7 33 7 4031 Slovenia Flawed democracy 7 75 7 54 7 54 7 50 7 50 7 50 7 51 7 57 7 57 7 88 7 88 7 76 7 69 7 96 7 96157 Tajikistan Authoritarian 1 94 1 94 1 94 1 93 1 93 1 93 1 89 1 95 2 37 2 51 2 51 2 51 2 51 2 45 2 45161 Turkmenistan Authoritarian 1 66 1 66 1 72 1 72 1 72 1 72 1 83 1 83 1 83 1 72 1 72 1 72 1 72 1 72 1 8387 Ukraine Hybrid regime 5 42 5 57 5 81 5 90 5 69 5 69 5 70 5 70 5 42 5 84 5 91 5 94 6 30 6 94 6 94149 Uzbekistan Authoritarian 2 12 2 12 2 12 2 01 2 01 1 95 1 95 1 95 2 45 1 72 1 72 1 74 1 74 1 74 1 85Latin America and the Caribbean 50 Argentina Flawed democracy 6 85 6 81 6 95 7 02 7 02 6 96 6 96 7 02 6 84 6 84 6 84 6 84 6 84 6 63 6 63100 Bolivia Hybrid regime 4 51 4 65 5 08 4 84 5 70 5 49 5 63 5 75 5 79 5 79 5 84 5 84 5 92 6 15 5 9851 Brazil Flawed democracy 6 78 6 86 6 92 6 86 6 97 6 86 6 90 6 96 7 38 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 38 7 3819 Chile Full democracy 8 22 7 92 8 28 8 08 7 97 7 84 7 78 7 84 7 80 7 80 7 54 7 54 7 67 7 89 7 8953 Colombia Flawed democracy 6 72 6 48 7 04 7 13 6 96 6 67 6 67 6 62 6 55 6 55 6 63 6 63 6 55 6 54 6 4017 Costa Rica Full democracy 8 29 8 07 8 16 8 13 8 07 7 88 7 88 7 96 8 03 8 03 8 10 8 10 8 04 8 04 8 04139 Cuba Authoritarian 2 65 2 59 2 84 2 84 3 00 3 31 3 46 3 52 3 52 3 52 3 52 3 52 3 52 3 52 3 5265 Dominican Republic Flawed democracy 6 39 6 45 6 32 6 54 6 54 6 66 6 67 6 67 6 67 6 74 6 49 6 20 6 20 6 20 6 1381 Ecuador Hybrid regime 5 69 5 71 6 13 6 33 6 27 6 02 5 81 5 87 5 87 5 87 5 78 5 72 5 77 5 64 5 6493 El Salvador Hybrid regime 5 06 5 72 5 90 6 15 5 96 6 43 6 64 6 64 6 53 6 53 6 47 6 47 6 47 6 40 6 2298 Guatemala Hybrid regime 4 68 4 62 4 97 5 26 5 60 5 86 5 92 5 92 5 81 5 81 5 88 5 88 6 05 6 07 6 0767 Guyana Flawed democracy 6 34 6 25 6 01 6 15 6 67 6 46 6 25 6 05 5 91 6 05 6 05 6 05 6 05 6 12 6 15135 Haiti Authoritarian 2 81 3 48 4 22 4 57 4 91 4 03 4 02 3 94 3 82 3 94 3 96 4 00 4 00 4 19 4 1991 Honduras Hybrid regime 5 15 5 10 5 36 5 42 5 63 5 72 5 92 5 84 5 84 5 84 5 84 5 84 5 76 6 18 6 2542 Jamaica Flawed democracy 7 13 7 13 7 13 6 96 7 02 7 29 7 39 7 39 7 39 7 39 7 39 7 13 7 21 7 21 7 3489 Mexico Hybrid regime 5 25 5 57 6 07 6 09 6 19 6 41 6 47 6 55 6 68 6 91 6 90 6 93 6 93 6 78 6 67143 Nicaragua Authoritarian 2 50 2 69 3 60 3 55 3 63 4 66 4 81 5 26 5 32 5 46 5 56 5 56 5 73 6 07 5 6849 Panama Flawed democracy 6 91 6 85 7 18 7 05 7 05 7 08 7 13 7 19 7 08 7 08 7 08 7 08 7 15 7 35 7 3577 Paraguay Hybrid regime 5 89 5 86 6 18 6 24 6 24 6 31 6 27 6 33 6 26 6 26 6 26 6 40 6 40 6 40 6 1675 Peru Hybrid regime 5 92 6 09 6 53 6 60 6 60 6 49 6 65 6 58 6 54 6 54 6 47 6 59 6 40 6 31 6 1148 Suriname Flawed democracy 6 95 6 82 6 82 6 98 6 98 6 76 6 77 6 77 6 77 6 77 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 58 6 5241 Trinidad and Tobago Flawed democracy 7 16 7 16 7 16 7 16 7 16 7 04 7 10 7 10 6 99 6 99 6 99 7 16 7 16 7 21 7 1811 Uruguay Full democracy 8 91 8 85 8 61 8 38 8 38 8 12 8 17 8 17 8 17 8 17 8 17 8 17 8 10 8 08 7 96147 Venezuela Authoritarian 2 23 2 11 2 76 2 88 3 16 3 87 4 68 5 00 5 07 5 07 5 15 5 08 5 18 5 34 5 42Asia and Australasia 167 Afghanistan Authoritarian 0 32 0 32 2 85 2 85 2 97 2 55 2 55 2 77 2 77 2 48 2 48 2 48 2 48 3 02 3 0615 Australia Full democracy 8 71 8 90 8 96 9 09 9 09 9 09 9 01 9 01 9 01 9 13 9 22 9 22 9 22 9 09 9 0973 Bangladesh Hybrid regime 5 99 5 99 5 99 5 88 5 57 5 43 5 73 5 73 5 78 5 86 5 86 5 86 5 87 5 52 6 1184 Bhutan Hybrid regime 5 54 5 71 5 71 5 30 5 30 5 08 4 93 4 93 4 87 4 82 4 65 4 57 4 68 4 30 2 62121 Cambodia Authoritarian 3 18 2 90 3 10 3 53 3 59 3 63 4 27 4 27 4 78 4 60 4 96 4 87 4 87 4 87 4 77156 China Authoritarian 1 94 2 21 2 27 2 26 3 32 3 10 3 18 3 14 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 14 3 14 3 04 2 9783 Fiji Hybrid regime 5 55 5 61 5 72 5 85 5 85 5 85 5 64 5 69 5 61 3 61 3 67 3 67 3 62 5 11 5 6688 Hong Kong Hybrid regime 5 28 5 60 5 57 6 02 6 15 6 31 6 42 6 50 6 46 6 42 6 42 5 92 5 92 5 85 6 0346 India Flawed democracy 7 04 6 91 6 61 6 90 7 23 7 23 7 81 7 74 7 92 7 69 7 52 7 30 7 28 7 80 7 6854 Indonesia Flawed democracy 6 71 6 71 6 30 6 48 6 39 6 39 6 97 7 03 6 95 6 82 6 76 6 53 6 53 6 34 6 4116 Japan Full democracy 8 33 8 15 8 13 7 99 7 99 7 88 7 99 7 96 8 08 8 08 8 08 8 08 8 08 8 25 8 15159 Laos Authoritarian 1 77 1 77 1 77 2 14 2 37 2 37 2 37 2 21 2 21 2 21 2 32 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 1040 Malaysia Flawed democracy 7 30 7 24 7 19 7 16 6 88 6 54 6 54 6 43 6 49 6 49 6 41 6 19 6 19 6 36 5 9866 Mongolia Flawed democracy 6 35 6 42 6 48 6 50 6 50 6 50 6 62 6 62 6 62 6 51 6 35 6 23 6 36 6 60 6 60166 Myanmar Authoritarian 0 74 1 02 3 04 3 55 3 83 3 83 4 20 4 14 3 05 2 76 2 35 1 77 1 77 1 77 1 77101 Nepal Hybrid regime 4 49 4 41 5 22 5 28 5 18 5 18 4 86 4 77 4 77 4 77 4 16 4 24 4 24 4 05 3 422 New Zealand Full democracy 9 61 9 37 9 25 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 19 9 01165 North Korea Authoritarian 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 1 08 0 86 1 03107 Pakistan Hybrid regime 4 13 4 31 4 31 4 25 4 17 4 26 4 33 4 40 4 64 4 64 4 57 4 55 4 55 4 46 3 9274 Papua New Guinea Hybrid regime 5 97 6 10 6 10 6 03 6 03 6 03 6 03 6 03 6 03 6 36 6 32 6 32 6 54 6 54 6 5452 Philippines Flawed democracy 6 73 6 62 6 56 6 64 6 71 6 71 6 94 6 84 6 77 6 41 6 30 6 12 6 12 6 12 6 4870 Singapore Flawed democracy 6 22 6 23 6 03 6 02 6 38 6 32 6 38 6 14 6 03 5 92 5 88 5 89 5 89 5 89 5 8924 South Korea Full democracy 8 03 8 16 8 01 8 00 8 00 8 00 7 92 7 97 8 06 8 06 8 13 8 06 8 11 8 01 7 8860 Sri Lanka Flawed democracy 6 47 6 14 6 14 6 27 6 19 6 48 6 48 6 42 5 69 5 69 5 75 6 58 6 64 6 61 6 5810 Taiwan Full democracy 8 99 8 99 8 94 7 73 7 73 7 73 7 79 7 83 7 65 7 57 7 57 7 46 7 52 7 82 7 8255 Thailand Flawed democracy 6 67 6 04 6 04 6 32 4 63 4 63 4 92 5 09 5 39 6 25 6 55 6 55 6 55 6 81 5 6744 East Timor Flawed democracy 7 06 7 06 7 06 7 19 7 19 7 19 7 24 7 24 7 24 7 24 7 16 7 22 7 22 7 22 6 41138 Vietnam Authoritarian 2 73 2 94 2 94 3 08 3 08 3 08 3 38 3 53 3 41 3 29 2 89 2 96 2 94 2 53 2 75Middle East and North Africa 113 Algeria Authoritarian 3 66 3 77 3 77 4 01 3 50 3 56 3 56 3 95 3 83 3 83 3 83 3 44 3 44 3 32 3 17142 Bahrain Authoritarian 2 52 2 52 2 49 2 55 2 71 2 71 2 79 2 79 2 87 2 87 2 53 2 92 3 49 3 38 3 53131 Egypt Authoritarian 2 93 2 93 2 93 3 06 3 36 3 36 3 31 3 18 3 16 3 27 4 56 3 95 3 07 3 89 3 90154 Iran Authoritarian 1 96 1 95 2 20 2 38 2 45 2 45 2 34 2 16 1 98 1 98 1 98 1 98 1 94 2 83 2 93124 Iraq Authoritarian 3 13 3 51 3 62 3 74 4 06 4 09 4 08 4 08 4 23 4 10 4 10 4 03 4 00 4 00 4 0129 Israel Flawed democracy 7 93 7 97 7 84 7 86 7 79 7 79 7 85 7 77 7 63 7 53 7 53 7 53 7 48 7 48 7 28122 Jordan Authoritarian 3 17 3 49 3 62 3 93 3 93 3 87 3 96 3 86 3 76 3 76 3 76 3 89 3 74 3 93 3 92111 Kuwait Authoritarian 3 83 3 91 3 80 3 93 3 85 3 85 3 85 3 85 3 78 3 78 3 78 3 74 3 88 3 39 3 09115 Lebanon Authoritarian 3 64 3 84 4 16 4 36 4 63 4 72 4 86 4 86 5 12 5 05 5 05 5 32 5 82 5 62 5 82151 Libya Authoritarian 2 06 1 95 1 95 2 02 2 19 2 32 2 25 2 25 3 80 4 82 5 15 3 55 1 94 2 00 1 8495 Morocco Hybrid regime 5 04 5 04 5 04 5 10 4 99 4 87 4 77 4 66 4 00 4 07 4 07 3 83 3 79 3 88 3 90125 Oman Authoritarian 3 12 3 00 3 00 3 06 3 04 3 04 3 04 3 04 3 15 3 26 3 26 3 26 2 86 2 98 2 77110 Palestine Authoritarian 3 86 3 94 3 83 3 89 4 39 4 46 4 49 4 57 4 72 4 80 4 80 4 97 5 44 5 83 6 01114 Qatar Authoritarian 3 65 3 65 3 24 3 19 3 19 3 19 3 18 3 18 3 18 3 18 3 18 3 18 3 09 2 92 2 78150 Saudi Arabia Authoritarian 2 08 2 08 2 08 1 93 1 93 1 93 1 93 1 93 1 82 1 82 1 71 1 77 1 84 1 90 1 92144 Sudan Authoritarian 2 47 2 47 2 54 2 70 2 15 2 15 2 37 2 37 2 54 2 54 2 38 2 38 2 42 2 81 2 90163 Syria Authoritarian 1 43 1 43 1 43 1 43 1 43 1 43 1 43 1 43 1 74 1 86 1 63 1 99 2 31 2 18 2 3685 Tunisia Hybrid regime 5 51 5 99 6 59 6 72 6 41 6 32 6 40 6 72 6 31 5 76 5 67 5 53 2 79 2 96 3 06133 United Arab Emirates Authoritarian 2 90 2 90 2 70 2 76 2 76 2 69 2 75 2 75 2 64 2 52 2 58 2 58 2 52 2 60 2 42155 Yemen Authoritarian 1 95 1 95 1 95 1 95 1 95 2 07 2 07 2 24 2 79 2 79 3 12 2 57 2 64 2 95 2 98Sub Saharan Africa 109 Angola Authoritarian 3 96 3 37 3 66 3 72 3 62 3 62 3 40 3 35 3 35 3 35 3 35 3 32 3 32 3 35 2 41104 Benin Hybrid regime 4 28 4 19 4 58 5 09 5 74 5 61 5 67 5 72 5 65 5 87 6 00 6 06 6 17 6 06 6 1632 Botswana Flawed democracy 7 73 7 73 7 62 7 81 7 81 7 81 7 87 7 87 7 87 7 98 7 85 7 63 7 63 7 47 7 60127 Burkina Faso Authoritarian 3 08 3 84 3 73 4 04 4 75 4 75 4 70 4 70 4 09 4 15 3 52 3 59 3 59 3 60 3 72148 Burundi Authoritarian 2 13 2 13 2 14 2 15 2 33 2 33 2 40 2 49 3 33 3 41 3 60 4 01 4 01 4 51 4 5135 Cape Verde Flawed democracy 7 65 7 65 7 65 7 78 7 88 7 88 7 94 7 81 7 81 7 92 7 92 7 92 7 94 7 81 7 43140 Cameroon Authoritarian 2 56 2 56 2 77 2 85 3 28 3 61 3 46 3 66 3 41 3 41 3 44 3 41 3 41 3 46 3 27164 Central African Republic Authoritarian 1 35 1 43 1 32 1 32 1 52 1 52 1 61 1 57 1 49 1 49 1 99 1 82 1 82 1 86 1 61160 Chad Authoritarian 1 67 1 67 1 55 1 61 1 61 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 62 1 62 1 52 1 52 1 65120 Comoros Authoritarian 3 20 3 20 3 09 3 15 3 71 3 71 3 71 3 71 3 52 3 52 3 52 3 52 3 41 3 58 3 90136 Republic of the Congo Authoritarian 2 79 2 79 3 11 3 11 3 31 3 25 2 91 2 91 2 89 2 89 2 89 2 89 2 89 2 94 3 19106 Ivory Coast Hybrid regime 4 22 4 22 4 11 4 05 4 15 3 93 3 81 3 31 3 53 3 25 3 25 3 08 3 02 3 27 3 38162 Democratic Republic of the Congo Authoritarian 1 48 1 40 1 13 1 13 1 49 1 61 1 93 2 11 1 75 1 83 1 92 2 15 2 15 2 28 2 76137 Djibouti Authoritarian 2 74 2 74 2 71 2 77 2 87 2 76 2 83 2 90 2 99 2 96 2 74 2 68 2 20 2 37 2 37158 Equatorial Guinea Authoritarian 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 81 1 70 1 77 1 66 1 77 1 83 1 77 1 84 2 19 2 09152 Eritrea Authoritarian 2 03 2 03 2 15 2 37 2 37 2 37 2 37 2 37 2 44 2 40 2 40 2 34 2 31 2 31 2 31129 Eswatini Authoritarian 3 01 3 08 3 08 3 14 3 03 3 03 3 03 3 09 3 09 3 20 3 20 3 26 2 90 3 04 2 93122 Ethiopia Authoritarian 3 17 3 30 3 38 3 44 3 35 3 42 3 60 3 83 3 72 3 83 3 72 3 79 3 68 4 52 4 72118 Gabon Authoritarian 3 40 3 40 3 54 3 61 3 61 3 61 3 74 3 76 3 76 3 76 3 56 3 48 3 29 3 00 2 72102 Gambia Hybrid regime 4 47 4 41 4 49 4 33 4 31 4 06 2 91 2 97 3 05 3 31 3 31 3 38 3 38 4 19 4 3963 Ghana Flawed democracy 6 43 6 50 6 50 6 63 6 63 6 69 6 75 6 86 6 33 6 33 6 02 6 02 6 02 5 35 5 35145 Guinea Authoritarian 2 32 2 28 3 08 3 14 3 14 3 14 3 14 3 14 3 01 2 84 2 79 2 79 2 79 2 09 2 02140 Guinea Bissau Authoritarian 2 56 2 75 2 63 2 63 1 98 1 98 1 98 1 93 1 93 1 26 1 43 1 99 1 99 1 99 2 0094 Kenya Hybrid regime 5 05 5 05 5 05 5 18 5 11 5 11 5 33 5 33 5 13 5 13 4 71 4 71 4 71 4 79 5 0871 Lesotho Flawed democracy 6 19 6 30 6 30 6 54 6 64 6 64 6 59 6 59 6 66 6 66 6 66 6 33 6 02 6 29 6 4886 Liberia Hybrid regime 5 43 5 43 5 32 5 45 5 35 5 23 5 31 4 95 4 95 4 95 4 95 5 07 5 07 5 25 5 2280 Madagascar Hybrid regime 5 70 5 70 5 70 5 64 5 22 5 11 5 07 4 85 4 42 4 32 3 93 3 93 3 94 5 57 5 8276 Malawi Hybrid regime 5 91 5 74 5 74 5 50 5 49 5 49 5 55 5 55 5 66 6 00 6 08 5 84 5 84 5 13 4 97119 Mali Authoritarian 3 23 3 48 3 93 4 92 5 41 5 64 5 70 5 70 5 79 5 90 5 12 6 36 6 01 5 87 5 99108 Mauritania Hybrid regime 4 03 4 03 3 92 3 92 3 82 3 82 3 96 3 96 4 17 4 17 4 17 4 17 3 86 3 91 3 1221 Mauritius Full democracy 8 14 8 08 8 14 8 22 8 22 8 22 8 28 8 27 8 17 8 17 8 17 8 04 8 04 8 04 8 04117 Mozambique Authoritarian 3 51 3 51 3 51 3 65 3 85 4 02 4 02 4 60 4 66 4 77 4 88 4 90 4 90 5 49 5 2858 Namibia Flawed democracy 6 52 6 52 6 52 6 43 6 25 6 31 6 31 6 31 6 24 6 24 6 24 6 24 6 23 6 48 6 54112 Niger Authoritarian 3 73 3 22 3 29 3 29 3 76 3 76 3 96 4 62 4 02 4 08 4 16 4 16 3 38 3 41 3 54105 Nigeria Hybrid regime 4 23 4 11 4 10 4 12 4 44 4 44 4 50 3 85 3 76 3 77 3 77 3 83 3 47 3 53 3 52126 Rwanda Authoritarian 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 16 3 35 3 19 3 07 3 07 3 25 3 38 3 36 3 25 3 25 3 71 3 8279 Senegal Hybrid regime 5 72 5 53 5 67 5 81 6 15 6 15 6 21 6 08 6 15 6 15 6 09 5 51 5 27 5 37 5 3796 Sierra Leone Hybrid regime 5 03 4 97 4 86 4 86 4 66 4 66 4 55 4 55 4 56 4 64 4 71 4 51 4 51 4 11 3 5745 South Africa Flawed democracy 7 05 7 05 7 05 7 24 7 24 7 24 7 41 7 56 7 82 7 90 7 79 7 79 7 79 7 91 7 9192 Tanzania Hybrid regime 5 10 5 10 5 10 5 16 5 41 5 47 5 76 5 58 5 77 5 77 5 88 5 64 5 64 5 28 5 18130 Togo Authoritarian 2 99 2 80 2 80 3 30 3 10 3 05 3 32 3 41 3 45 3 45 3 45 3 45 3 45 2 43 1 7599 Uganda Hybrid regime 4 55 4 48 4 94 5 02 5 20 5 09 5 26 5 22 5 22 5 22 5 16 5 13 5 05 5 03 5 1478 Zambia Hybrid regime 5 80 5 72 4 86 5 09 5 61 5 68 5 99 6 28 6 39 6 26 6 26 6 19 5 68 5 25 5 25132 Zimbabwe Authoritarian 2 92 2 92 3 16 3 16 3 16 3 16 3 05 3 05 2 78 2 67 2 67 2 68 2 64 2 53 2 62ComponentsThe following table shows the five parameters that made up the score of each nation in 2022 and the changes that had occurred since 2021 Regime types Full democracies Flawed democracies Hybrid regimes Authoritarian regimes Year 2022 Rank D Rank Country Regime type Overall score D Score Elec toral pro cessand plura lism Func tioningof govern ment Poli ticalpartici pation Poli ticalcul ture Civilliber tiesFull democracies1 Norway Full democracy 9 81 0 06 10 00 9 64 10 00 10 00 9 412 New Zealand Full democracy 9 61 0 14 10 00 9 29 10 00 8 75 10 003 2 Iceland Full democracy 9 52 0 34 10 00 9 64 8 89 9 38 9 714 Sweden Full democracy 9 39 0 13 9 58 9 64 8 33 10 00 9 415 2 Finland Full democracy 9 29 0 02 10 00 9 64 8 33 8 75 9 716 Denmark Full democracy 9 28 0 19 10 00 9 29 8 33 9 38 9 417 2 Switzerland Full democracy 9 14 0 24 9 58 9 29 8 33 9 38 9 128 1 Ireland Full democracy 9 13 0 13 10 00 8 21 8 33 10 00 9 129 2 Netherlands Full democracy 9 00 0 12 9 58 8 93 8 33 8 75 9 4110 2 Taiwan Full democracy 8 99 10 00 9 64 7 78 8 13 9 4111 2 Uruguay Full democracy 8 91 0 06 10 00 8 93 7 78 8 13 9 7112 Canada Full democracy 8 88 0 01 10 00 8 57 8 89 8 13 8 8213 1 Luxembourg Full democracy 8 81 0 13 10 00 8 93 6 67 8 75 9 7114 1 Germany Full democracy 8 80 0 13 9 58 8 57 8 33 8 13 9 4115 6 Australia Full democracy 8 71 0 19 10 00 8 57 7 78 7 50 9 7116 1 Japan Full democracy 8 33 0 18 9 17 8 57 6 67 8 13 9 1217 3 Costa Rica Full democracy 8 29 0 22 9 58 7 50 7 78 6 88 9 7118 United Kingdom Full democracy 8 28 0 18 9 58 7 50 8 33 6 88 9 1219 6 Chile Full democracy 8 22 0 30 9 58 8 21 6 67 7 50 9 1220 Austria Full democracy 8 20 0 13 9 58 7 14 8 89 6 88 8 5321 2 Mauritius Full democracy 8 14 0 06 9 17 7 86 6 11 8 75 8 8222 France Full democracy 8 07 0 08 9 58 7 86 7 78 6 88 8 24 2 Spain Full democracy 8 07 0 13 9 58 7 50 7 22 7 50 8 5324 8 South Korea Full democracy 8 03 0 13 9 58 8 57 7 22 6 25 8 53Flawed democracies25 4 Czech Republic Flawed democracy 7 97 0 23 9 58 6 43 7 22 7 50 9 12 9 Greece Flawed democracy 7 97 0 41 10 00 7 14 6 67 7 50 8 5327 Estonia Flawed democracy 7 96 0 12 9 58 7 86 6 67 6 88 8 8228 Portugal Flawed democracy 7 95 0 13 9 58 7 50 6 67 6 88 9 1229 6 Israel Flawed democracy 7 93 0 04 9 58 7 86 9 44 6 88 5 8830 4 United States Flawed democracy 7 85 9 17 6 43 8 89 6 25 8 5331 4 Slovenia Flawed democracy 7 75 0 21 9 58 7 14 7 22 6 25 8 5332 2 Botswana Flawed democracy 7 73 9 17 6 79 6 67 7 50 8 5333 Malta Flawed democracy 7 70 0 13 9 17 7 14 5 56 8 13 8 5334 3 Italy Flawed democracy 7 69 0 01 9 58 6 79 7 22 7 50 7 3535 3 Cape Verde Flawed democracy 7 65 9 17 7 00 6 67 6 88 8 5336 Belgium Flawed democracy 7 64 0 13 9 58 8 21 5 00 6 88 8 5337 Cyprus Flawed democracy 7 38 0 05 9 17 5 36 6 67 6 88 8 8238 Latvia Flawed democracy 7 37 0 06 9 58 6 07 6 11 6 25 8 8239 1 Lithuania Flawed democracy 7 31 0 13 9 58 6 43 6 11 5 63 8 8240 1 Malaysia Flawed democracy 7 30 0 06 9 58 7 86 7 22 6 25 5 5941 Trinidad and Tobago Flawed democracy 7 16 9 58 7 14 6 11 5 63 7 3542 Jamaica Flawed democracy 7 13 8 75 7 14 5 00 6 25 8 5343 2 Slovakia Flawed democracy 7 07 0 04 9 58 6 07 5 56 5 63 8 5344 1 East Timor Flawed democracy 7 06 9 58 5 93 5 56 6 88 7 3545 1 South Africa Flawed democracy 7 05 7 42 7 14 8 33 5 00 7 3546 India Flawed democracy 7 04 0 13 8 67 7 50 7 22 5 63 6 18 5 Poland Flawed democracy 7 04 0 24 9 17 6 07 6 67 6 25 7 0648 1 Suriname Flawed democracy 6 95 0 13 9 58 6 43 6 11 5 00 7 6549 1 Panama Flawed democracy 6 91 0 06 9 58 6 07 7 22 3 75 7 9450 Argentina Flawed democracy 6 85 9 17 5 00 7 78 4 38 7 9451 4 Brazil Flawed democracy 6 78 0 08 9 58 5 00 6 67 5 00 7 6552 2 Philippines Flawed democracy 6 73 0 11 9 17 5 00 7 78 4 38 7 3553 6 Colombia Flawed democracy 6 72 0 25 9 17 6 07 6 67 3 75 7 9454 2 Indonesia Flawed democracy 6 71 7 92 7 86 7 22 4 38 6 1855 17 Thailand Flawed democracy 6 67 0 63 7 42 6 07 8 33 5 63 5 8856 Hungary Flawed democracy 6 64 0 14 8 33 6 79 4 44 6 88 6 7657 4 Bulgaria Flawed democracy 6 53 0 11 9 17 5 36 6 11 4 38 7 6558 3 Namibia Flawed democracy 6 52 7 00 5 36 6 67 5 63 7 9459 3 Croatia Flawed democracy 6 50 9 17 6 07 6 11 4 38 6 7660 7 Sri Lanka Flawed democracy 6 47 0 33 7 00 5 71 7 22 6 25 6 1861 13 Montenegro Flawed democracy 6 45 0 43 7 42 6 79 7 22 3 75 7 06 Romania Flawed democracy 6 45 0 02 9 17 6 43 5 56 3 75 7 3563 7 Ghana Flawed democracy 6 43 0 07 8 33 5 00 6 67 6 25 5 8864 4 Albania Flawed democracy 6 41 0 30 7 00 6 43 5 00 6 25 7 3565 5 Dominican Republic Flawed democracy 6 39 0 06 9 17 5 36 7 22 3 13 7 0666 4 Mongolia Flawed democracy 6 35 0 07 8 75 5 36 6 11 5 63 5 8867 2 Guyana Flawed democracy 6 34 0 09 6 92 6 07 6 67 5 00 7 0668 5 Serbia Flawed democracy 6 33 0 03 7 83 6 07 6 67 3 75 7 3569 Moldova Flawed democracy 6 23 0 13 7 42 5 36 7 22 4 38 6 7670 4 Singapore Flawed democracy 6 22 0 01 4 83 7 86 4 44 7 50 6 4771 7 Lesotho Flawed democracy 6 19 0 11 9 17 4 14 5 56 5 63 6 4772 1 North Macedonia Flawed democracy 6 10 0 07 7 83 6 07 6 11 3 13 7 35Hybrid regimes73 2 Bangladesh Hybrid regime 5 99 7 42 6 07 5 56 5 63 5 2974 5 Papua New Guinea Hybrid regime 5 97 0 13 6 92 6 07 3 89 5 63 7 3575 4 Peru Hybrid regime 5 92 0 17 8 75 5 71 5 56 3 13 6 4776 2 Malawi Hybrid regime 5 91 0 17 7 00 4 29 5 56 6 25 6 4777 Paraguay Hybrid regime 5 89 0 03 8 75 5 36 6 11 1 88 7 3578 1 Zambia Hybrid regime 5 80 0 08 7 92 3 64 5 00 6 88 5 5979 9 Senegal Hybrid regime 5 72 0 19 6 58 5 71 4 44 6 25 5 5980 3 Madagascar Hybrid regime 5 70 7 92 3 57 6 67 5 63 4 7181 Ecuador Hybrid regime 5 69 0 02 8 75 5 00 6 67 1 88 6 1882 7 Armenia Hybrid regime 5 63 0 14 7 92 5 71 6 11 3 13 5 2983 1 Fiji Hybrid regime 5 55 0 06 6 58 5 00 5 56 5 63 5 0084 3 Bhutan Hybrid regime 5 54 0 24 8 75 5 93 3 33 5 00 4 7185 10 Tunisia Hybrid regime 5 51 0 48 6 17 4 64 6 11 5 63 5 0086 4 Liberia Hybrid regime 5 43 7 42 2 71 6 11 5 63 5 2987 1 Ukraine Hybrid regime 5 42 0 15 6 50 2 71 7 22 6 25 4 4188 3 Hong Kong Hybrid regime 5 28 0 32 2 75 3 29 5 56 6 88 7 9489 3 Mexico Hybrid regime 5 25 0 32 6 92 4 64 7 22 1 88 5 5990 1 Georgia Hybrid regime 5 20 0 08 7 00 3 57 6 11 3 75 5 5991 1 Honduras Hybrid regime 5 15 0 05 8 75 3 93 5 00 2 50 5 5992 Tanzania Hybrid regime 5 10 4 83 5 00 5 00 6 25 4 4193 14 El Salvador Hybrid regime 5 06 0 66 8 33 3 57 5 56 3 13 4 7194 Kenya Hybrid regime 5 05 3 50 5 36 6 67 5 63 4 1295 Morocco Hybrid regime 5 04 5 25 4 64 5 56 5 63 4 1296 1 Sierra Leone Hybrid regime 5 03 0 06 6 58 2 86 4 44 6 25 5 0097 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hybrid regime 5 00 0 04 7 00 4 00 5 00 3 13 5 8898 1 Guatemala Hybrid regime 4 68 0 06 6 92 3 93 3 89 2 50 6 1899 1 Uganda Hybrid regime 4 55 0 07 3 42 3 57 3 89 6 88 5 00100 2 Bolivia Hybrid regime 4 51 0 14 4 75 4 29 6 67 1 25 5 59101 Nepal Hybrid regime 4 49 0 08 4 83 5 36 4 44 2 50 5 29102 1 Gambia Hybrid regime 4 47 0 06 4 42 4 29 3 89 5 63 4 12103 Turkey Hybrid regime 4 35 3 50 5 00 5 56 5 63 2 06104 2 Benin Hybrid regime 4 28 0 09 1 67 5 71 3 33 6 25 4 41105 span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | |||||||||