DEMOCRACY v. AUTHORITARIANISM
Democracy Index [2020] is compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research division of the Economist Group.
Index is based on 60 indicators measuring pluralism, civil liberties, and political culture. Hover for survey details.
Most Democratic
1. Norway: 9.81
2. Iceland: 9.37
3. Sweden: 9.26
4. New Zealand: 9.25
5. Canada: 9.24
6. Finland: 9.2
7. Denmark: 9.15
8. Ireland: 9.05
9. Australia: 8.96
10. Netherlands: 8.96
11. Taiwan: 8.94
12. Switzerland: 8.83
S T A T S
authoritarian governments
57
hybrid regimes
34
flawed democracies
52
full democracies
24
not indexed
29
Least Democratic
1. North Korea: 1.08
2. Democratic Republic of Congo: 1.13
3. Central African Republic: 1.32
4. Syria: 1.43
5. Chad: 1.55
6. Turkmenistan: 1.72
7. Laos: 1.77
8. Equatorial Guinea: 1.92
9. Tajikistan: 1.94
10. Libya: 1.95
11. Yemen: 1.95
12. Saudi Arabia: 2.08