Democracy Index
The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, that measures the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states. The index is based on 60 indicators grouped in five different categories measuring pluralism, civil liberties, and political culture. In addition to a numeric score and a ranking, the index categorizes countries as one of four regime types full democracies, flawed democracies, hybrid regimes and authoritarian regimes.
The index was first produced for 2006, with updates for 2008, 2010 and the following years since then. The earlier versions are fully open access, the 2015 document requires registration.
Method
As described in the report,[1] the democracy index is a weighted average based on the answers of 60 questions, each one with either two or three permitted alternative answers. Most answers are "experts' assessments"; the report does not indicate what kinds of experts, nor their number, nor whether the experts are employees of the Economist Intelligence Unit or independent scholars, nor the nationalities of the experts. 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 distributed in the five categories: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, functioning of government, political participation, and political culture. Each answer is translated to a mark, either 0 or 1, or for the three-answer alternative questions, 0.5. With the exceptions mentioned below, the sums are added within each category, 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 marked 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 four category indices, which are listed in the report, are then averaged to find the democracy index for a given country. Finally, the democracy index, rounded to one decimal, 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 has been put on the public opinion and attitudes, as measured by public surveys, but on the other hand, economic living standard has not been 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]
Changes from 2010 to 2011 and 2012
According to the issue of the index for 2012, Norway scored a total of 9.93 on a scale from zero to ten, keeping the first-place position it has held since 2010, when it replaced Sweden as the highest-ranked country in the index. North Korea scored the lowest with 1.08, remaining at the bottom in 167th place, the same as in 2010 and 2011.[1]
There was no significant improvement or regression in democracy between 2011 and 2012. In 2012 the index score stayed the same for 73 out of 167 countries, improved for 54 countries, and declined for 40. Libya experienced the biggest increase of any country in its score in 2012. Average regional scores in 2012 were very similar to scores in 2011. An exception is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) where the average score increased by more than a tenth of a point, from 3.62 to 3.73 and three countries moved from authoritarian to hybrid regimes (Egypt, Libya, Morocco).[1]
The Democracy Index for 2011 highlighted the impact of the Arab Spring and the greater effects it might have, as well as the impact of the global financial crisis in 2007–08 on politics throughout most of Europe. The Democracy Index score was lower in 2011 than in 2010 in 48 countries out of the 167 that are covered. It was higher in 41 ranked countries, and it stayed the same in 78.[5]
In nine countries there was a change in regime type between 2010 and 2011; in four of these there was regression. Russia was downgraded from a hybrid regime to an authoritarian regime, which the report attributes to concerns over the December 4 legislative election and Vladimir Putin's decision to run again in the 2012 presidential election. Portugal was also downgraded to the flawed democracy category, attributed to the effects of the global financial crisis. Tunisia, Mauritania, Egypt, and Niger were all upgraded to hybrid regimes, and Zambia moved up to the flawed democracy category.[5]
Democracy index by regime type
The following table gives the number and percentage of countries and the percentage of the world population for each regime type in 2015[6]
Type of regime | Scores | Number of countries | % of countries | % of world population |
---|---|---|---|---|
Full democracies | 8.01 to 10 | 20 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
Flawed democracies | 6.01 to 8.0 | 59 | 35.3 | 39.5 |
Hybrid regimes | 4.01 to 6.0 | 36 | 22.2 | 17.5 |
Authoritarian regimes | 0 to 4.0 | 52 | 30.5 | 34.1 |
World population refers to the total population of the 167 countries covered by the Index. Since this excludes only micro-states, this is nearly equal to the entire estimated world population.
Democracy index by region
The following table gives the index average by world region, and the number of covered countries in 2015. Note that some regional groups (e.g., the 'Eastern Europe') are very heterogeneous and composed of full democracies as well as authoritarian regimes:
Rank | Region | Countries | 2006[3] | 2008[7] | 2010[8] | 2011[5] | 2012[1] | 2013[9] | 2014[10] | 2015[6] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North America | 2 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.63 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.56 |
2 | Western Europe | 21 | 8.60 | 8.61 | 8.45 | 8.40 | 8.44 | 8.41 | 8.41 | 8.42 |
3 | Latin America and the Caribbean | 24 | 6.37 | 6.43 | 6.37 | 6.35 | 6.36 | 6.38 | 6.36 | 6.37 |
4 | Asia and Australasia | 28 | 5.44 | 5.58 | 5.53 | 5.51 | 5.56 | 5.61 | 5.70 | 5.74 |
5 | Central and Eastern Europe | 28 | 5.76 | 5.67 | 5.55 | 5.50 | 5.51 | 5.53 | 5.58 | 5.55 |
6 | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44 | 4.24 | 4.28 | 4.23 | 4.32 | 4.33 | 4.36 | 4.34 | 4.38 |
7 | Middle East and North Africa | 20 | 3.54 | 3.48 | 3.52 | 3.62 | 3.73 | 3.68 | 3.65 | 3.58 |
World | 167 | 5.52 | 5.55 | 5.46 | 5.49 | 5.52 | 5.53 | 5.55 | 5.55 |
Democracy index by country (2015)
Listing by country is available on the Economist website;[6] for by-country tables in Wikipedia using similar measures, see List of freedom indices.
Rank | Country | Score | Electoral process and pluralism |
Functioning of government |
Political participation |
Political culture |
Civil liberties |
Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norway | 9.93 | 10.00 | 9.64 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | Full democracy |
2 | Iceland | 9.58 | 10.00 | 9.29 | 8.89 | 10.00 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
3 | Sweden | 9.45 | 9.58 | 9.64 | 8.33 | 10.00 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
4 | New Zealand | 9.26 | 10.00 | 9.29 | 8.89 | 8.13 | 10.00 | Full democracy |
5 | Denmark | 9.11 | 9.17 | 9.29 | 8.33 | 9.38 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
6 | Switzerland | 9.09 | 9.58 | 9.29 | 7.78 | 9.38 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
7 | Canada | 9.08 | 9.58 | 9.29 | 7.78 | 8.75 | 10.00 | Full democracy |
8 | Finland | 9.03 | 10.00 | 8.93 | 7.78 | 8.75 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
9 | Australia | 9.01 | 9.58 | 8.93 | 7.78 | 8.75 | 10.00 | Full democracy |
10 | Netherlands | 8.92 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 8.89 | 8.13 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
11 | Luxembourg | 8.88 | 10.00 | 9.29 | 6.67 | 8.75 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
12 | Ireland | 8.85 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 7.78 | 9.38 | 10.00 | Full democracy |
13 | Germany | 8.64 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 7.78 | 8.13 | 9.12 | Full democracy |
14 | Austria | 8.54 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 8.33 | 7.50 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
15 | Malta | 8.39 | 9.17 | 8.21 | 6.11 | 8.75 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
16 | United Kingdom | 8.31 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 6.67 | 8.75 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
17 | Spain | 8.30 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 7.22 | 8.13 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
18 | Mauritius | 8.28 | 9.17 | 8.21 | 5.56 | 8.75 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
19 | Uruguay | 8.17 | 10.00 | 8.93 | 4.44 | 7.50 | 10.00 | Full democracy |
20 | United States | 8.05 | 9.17 | 7.50 | 7.22 | 8.13 | 8.24 | Full democracy |
21 | Italy | 7.98 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 7.22 | 8.13 | 8.53 | Flawed democracy |
22 | South Korea | 7.97 | 8.75 | 7.86 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 8.53 | Flawed democracy |
23 | Japan | 7.96 | 9.17 | 8.21 | 6.11 | 7.50 | 8.82 | Flawed democracy |
23 | Costa Rica | 7.96 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 6.11 | 6.88 | 9.71 | Flawed democracy |
25 | Czech Republic | 7.94 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 9.41 | Flawed democracy |
26 | Belgium | 7.93 | 9.58 | 8.21 | 5.56 | 6.88 | 9.41 | Flawed democracy |
27 | France | 7.92 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 7.78 | 6.25 | 8.82 | Flawed democracy |
28 | Botswana | 7.87 | 9.17 | 7.14 | 6.11 | 7.50 | 9.41 | Flawed democracy |
29 | Estonia | 7.85 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 6.11 | 6.88 | 8.82 | Flawed democracy |
30 | Chile | 7.84 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 4.44 | 6.88 | 9.71 | Flawed democracy |
31 | Taiwan | 7.83 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 9.41 | Flawed democracy |
32 | Cape Verde | 7.81 | 9.17 | 7.86 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
33 | Portugal | 7.79 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 9.41 | Flawed democracy |
34 | Israel | 7.77 | 9.17 | 7.14 | 8.89 | 7.50 | 6.18 | Flawed democracy |
35 | India | 7.74 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 7.22 | 5.63 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
36 | Slovenia | 7.57 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 8.82 | Flawed democracy |
37 | South Africa | 7.56 | 8.33 | 8.21 | 8.33 | 5.00 | 7.94 | Flawed democracy |
38 | Lithuania | 7.54 | 9.58 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 6.25 | 9.71 | Flawed democracy |
39 | Cyprus | 7.53 | 9.17 | 6.43 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
40 | Greece | 7.45 | 9.58 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 9.41 | Flawed democracy |
41 | Jamaica | 7.39 | 9.17 | 6.79 | 5.00 | 6.88 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
42 | Latvia | 7.37 | 9.58 | 5.71 | 5.56 | 6.88 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
43 | Slovakia | 7.29 | 9.58 | 7.50 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 8.82 | Flawed democracy |
44 | Timor-Leste | 7.24 | 8.67 | 7.14 | 5.56 | 6.88 | 7.94 | Flawed democracy |
45 | Panama | 7.19 | 9.58 | 6.43 | 6.11 | 5.00 | 8.82 | Flawed democracy |
46 | Bulgaria | 7.14 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 7.22 | 5.00 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.10 | 9.58 | 7.14 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
48 | Poland | 7.09 | 9.58 | 5.71 | 6.67 | 4.38 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
49 | Indonesia | 7.03 | 7.75 | 7.14 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 7.35 | Flawed democracy |
50 | Argentina | 7.02 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 6.11 | 6.88 | 7.94 | Flawed democracy |
51 | Brazil | 6.96 | 9.58 | 6.79 | 5.56 | 3.75 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
52 | Croatia | 6.93 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
53 | Ghana | 6.86 | 8.33 | 5.71 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 7.35 | Flawed democracy |
54 | Philippines | 6.84 | 8.33 | 5.71 | 6.67 | 4.38 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
54 | Hungary | 6.84 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 4.44 | 6.88 | 7.65 | Flawed democracy |
56 | Suriname | 6.77 | 9.17 | 6.43 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
57 | Tunisia | 6.72 | 7.00 | 6.07 | 7.78 | 6.88 | 5.88 | Flawed democracy |
58 | Serbia | 6.71 | 9.17 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 5.00 | 7.35 | Flawed democracy |
59 | Romania | 6.68 | 9.17 | 5.71 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 8.53 | Flawed democracy |
60 | Dominican Republic | 6.67 | 8.75 | 5.71 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 7.65 | Flawed democracy |
61 | El Salvador | 6.64 | 9.17 | 6.07 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 8.53 | Flawed democracy |
62 | Mongolia | 6.62 | 9.17 | 5.71 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
62 | Colombia | 6.62 | 9.17 | 7.14 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 8.53 | Flawed democracy |
64 | Lesotho | 6.59 | 8.25 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 7.06 | Flawed democracy |
65 | Peru | 6.58 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 6.11 | 4.38 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
66 | Mexico | 6.55 | 8.33 | 6.07 | 7.22 | 4.38 | 6.76 | Flawed democracy |
67 | Hong Kong | 6.50 | 4.33 | 5.71 | 5.56 | 7.50 | 9.41 | Flawed democracy |
68 | Malaysia | 6.43 | 6.92 | 7.86 | 5.56 | 6.25 | 5.59 | Flawed democracy |
69 | Sri Lanka | 6.42 | 7.83 | 6.79 | 5.00 | 6.88 | 5.59 | Flawed democracy |
70 | Moldova | 6.35 | 7.92 | 4.29 | 6.67 | 4.38 | 8.53 | Flawed democracy |
71 | Paraguay | 6.33 | 8.33 | 5.71 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
72 | Namibia | 6.31 | 5.67 | 5.36 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |
73 | Zambia | 6.28 | 7.92 | 5.36 | 3.89 | 6.88 | 7.35 | Flawed democracy |
74 | Singapore | 6.14 | 4.33 | 7.50 | 5.56 | 6.25 | 7.06 | Flawed democracy |
75 | Senegal | 6.08 | 7.92 | 5.36 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 7.06 | Flawed democracy |
76 | Guyana | 6.05 | 7.92 | 5.36 | 5.56 | 4.38 | 7.06 | Flawed democracy |
77 | Papua New Guinea | 6.03 | 6.92 | 6.07 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 7.65 | Flawed democracy |
78 | Macedonia | 6.02 | 7.33 | 4.64 | 6.11 | 4.38 | 7.65 | Flawed democracy |
79 | Montenegro | 6.01 | 7.92 | 5.71 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 7.06 | Flawed democracy |
80 | Guatemala | 5.92 | 7.92 | 6.07 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 7.35 | Hybrid regime |
81 | Albania | 5.91 | 7.00 | 4.36 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 7.65 | Hybrid regime |
82 | Georgia | 5.88 | 8.67 | 4.29 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 5.88 | Hybrid regime |
83 | Ecuador | 5.87 | 8.25 | 4.64 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 7.06 | Hybrid regime |
84 | Honduras | 5.84 | 8.75 | 5.71 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 6.47 | Hybrid regime |
85 | Bolivia | 5.75 | 7.00 | 5.36 | 5.00 | 3.75 | 7.65 | Hybrid regime |
86 | Bangladesh | 5.73 | 7.42 | 5.07 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 6.76 | Hybrid regime |
87 | Benin | 5.72 | 6.92 | 5.71 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 5.88 | Hybrid regime |
88 | Ukraine | 5.70 | 5.83 | 3.93 | 6.67 | 5.00 | 7.06 | Hybrid regime |
88 | Mali | 5.70 | 7.42 | 3.93 | 4.44 | 6.25 | 6.47 | Hybrid regime |
90 | Fiji | 5.69 | 4.58 | 5.71 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 5.88 | Hybrid regime |
91 | Tanzania | 5.58 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.63 | 5.29 | Hybrid regime |
92 | Malawi | 5.55 | 6.58 | 4.29 | 4.44 | 6.25 | 6.18 | Hybrid regime |
93 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.33 | 7.83 | 3.29 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 5.00 | Hybrid regime |
93 | Kenya | 5.33 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 5.00 | Hybrid regime |
95 | Nicaragua | 5.26 | 6.17 | 3.29 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 6.76 | Hybrid regime |
96 | Uganda | 5.22 | 5.67 | 3.57 | 4.44 | 6.25 | 6.18 | Hybrid regime |
97 | Turkey | 5.12 | 6.67 | 5.36 | 5.00 | 5.63 | 2.94 | Hybrid regime |
98 | Thailand | 5.09 | 4.50 | 3.93 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 6.47 | Hybrid regime |
99 | Venezuela | 5.00 | 6.08 | 3.93 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 5.59 | Hybrid regime |
100 | Liberia | 4.95 | 7.83 | 0.79 | 5.56 | 5.00 | 5.59 | Hybrid regime |
101 | Bhutan | 4.93 | 8.33 | 5.36 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 3.82 | Hybrid regime |
102 | Lebanon | 4.86 | 4.42 | 2.14 | 7.78 | 4.38 | 5.59 | Hybrid regime |
103 | Madagascar | 4.85 | 5.50 | 2.86 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 4.71 | Hybrid regime |
104 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.83 | 6.50 | 2.93 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 6.47 | Hybrid regime |
105 | Nepal | 4.77 | 3.92 | 4.29 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 5.59 | Hybrid regime |
106 | Burkina Faso | 4.70 | 4.42 | 4.29 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 4.71 | Hybrid regime |
107 | Morocco | 4.66 | 4.75 | 4.64 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 4.41 | Hybrid regime |
108 | Nigeria | 4.62 | 6.08 | 4.29 | 3.33 | 5.00 | 4.41 | Hybrid regime |
109 | Mozambique | 4.60 | 4.42 | 3.57 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 3.82 | Hybrid regime |
110 | Palestine | 4.57 | 4.75 | 2.14 | 7.78 | 4.38 | 3.82 | Hybrid regime |
111 | Sierra Leone | 4.55 | 6.58 | 1.86 | 2.78 | 6.25 | 5.29 | Hybrid regime |
112 | Pakistan | 4.40 | 6.00 | 5.71 | 2.78 | 2.50 | 5.00 | Hybrid regime |
113 | Cambodia | 4.27 | 3.17 | 5.71 | 3.33 | 5.00 | 4.12 | Hybrid regime |
114 | Myanmar | 4.14 | 3.17 | 3.57 | 4.44 | 6.88 | 2.65 | Hybrid regime |
115 | Iraq | 4.08 | 4.33 | 0.07 | 7.22 | 4.38 | 4.41 | Hybrid regime |
116 | Armenia | 4.00 | 4.33 | 2.86 | 4.44 | 2.50 | 5.88 | Hybrid regime |
117 | Mauritania | 3.96 | 3.00 | 4.29 | 5.00 | 3.13 | 4.41 | Authoritarian |
118 | Algeria | 3.95 | 3.00 | 2.21 | 3.89 | 6.25 | 4.41 | Authoritarian |
119 | Haiti | 3.94 | 4.75 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 3.75 | 6.76 | Authoritarian |
120 | Jordan | 3.86 | 3.58 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 3.53 | Authoritarian |
121 | Kuwait | 3.85 | 3.17 | 4.29 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 3.53 | Authoritarian |
121 | Niger | 3.85 | 6.25 | 1.14 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 4.71 | Authoritarian |
123 | Ethiopia | 3.83 | 0.00 | 3.57 | 6.11 | 5.63 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
124 | Gabon | 3.76 | 3.00 | 2.21 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 4.12 | Authoritarian |
125 | Comoros | 3.71 | 4.33 | 2.21 | 4.44 | 3.75 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
126 | Cameroon | 3.66 | 2.00 | 3.57 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
127 | Belarus | 3.62 | 1.75 | 3.57 | 3.89 | 6.25 | 2.65 | Authoritarian |
128 | Vietnam | 3.53 | 0.00 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 6.88 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
129 | Cuba | 3.52 | 1.75 | 4.64 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
130 | Togo | 3.41 | 4.00 | 1.14 | 2.78 | 5.00 | 4.12 | Authoritarian |
131 | Angola | 3.35 | 0.92 | 3.21 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 3.24 | Authoritarian |
132 | Ivory Coast | 3.31 | 0.00 | 3.21 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
132 | Russia | 3.31 | 2.67 | 2.86 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 3.53 | Authoritarian |
134 | Egypt | 3.18 | 3.00 | 2.86 | 3.33 | 3.75 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
134 | Qatar | 3.18 | 0.00 | 3.93 | 2.22 | 5.63 | 4.12 | Authoritarian |
136 | Guinea | 3.14 | 3.50 | 0.43 | 4.44 | 4.38 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
136 | China | 3.14 | 0.00 | 4.64 | 3.33 | 6.25 | 1.47 | Authoritarian |
138 | Swaziland | 3.09 | 0.92 | 2.86 | 2.22 | 5.63 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
139 | Rwanda | 3.07 | 0.83 | 5.00 | 2.22 | 4.38 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
140 | Kazakhstan | 3.06 | 0.50 | 2.14 | 4.44 | 4.38 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
141 | Zimbabwe | 3.05 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 3.89 | 5.63 | 3.24 | Authoritarian |
142 | Oman | 3.04 | 0.00 | 3.93 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 4.12 | Authoritarian |
143 | Gambia | 2.97 | 1.33 | 3.93 | 2.22 | 5.00 | 2.35 | Authoritarian |
144 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.91 | 1.67 | 2.86 | 3.33 | 3.75 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
145 | Djibouti | 2.90 | 0.42 | 2.50 | 3.33 | 5.63 | 2.65 | Authoritarian |
146 | Bahrain | 2.79 | 1.25 | 3.21 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 2.35 | Authoritarian |
147 | Afghanistan | 2.77 | 2.50 | 1.14 | 3.89 | 2.50 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
148 | United Arab Emirates | 2.75 | 0.00 | 3.57 | 2.22 | 5.00 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
149 | Azerbaijan | 2.71 | 0.50 | 2.14 | 3.33 | 3.75 | 3.82 | Authoritarian |
150 | Burundi | 2.49 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 2.65 | Authoritarian |
151 | Sudan | 2.37 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 1.18 | Authoritarian |
151 | Eritrea | 2.37 | 0.00 | 2.14 | 1.67 | 6.88 | 1.18 | Authoritarian |
153 | Libya | 2.25 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 5.63 | 2.94 | Authoritarian |
154 | Yemen | 2.24 | 0.50 | 0.36 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 0.88 | Authoritarian |
155 | Laos | 2.21 | 0.00 | 3.21 | 1.67 | 5.00 | 1.18 | Authoritarian |
156 | Iran | 2.16 | 0.00 | 2.86 | 3.33 | 3.13 | 1.47 | Authoritarian |
157 | Republic of the Congo | 2.11 | 0.92 | 0.71 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 1.76 | Authoritarian |
158 | Uzbekistan | 1.95 | 0.08 | 1.86 | 2.22 | 5.00 | 0.59 | Authoritarian |
158 | Tajikistan | 1.95 | 0.58 | 0.07 | 1.67 | 6.25 | 1.18 | Authoritarian |
160 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.93 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 2.78 | 3.13 | 2.06 | Authoritarian |
160 | Saudi Arabia | 1.93 | 0.00 | 2.86 | 2.22 | 3.13 | 1.47 | Authoritarian |
162 | Turkmenistan | 1.83 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 2.78 | 5.00 | 0.59 | Authoritarian |
163 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.77 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 2.22 | 4.38 | 1.47 | Authoritarian |
164 | Central African Republic | 1.57 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 2.50 | 2.35 | Authoritarian |
165 | Chad | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.11 | 3.75 | 2.65 | Authoritarian |
166 | Syria | 1.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.78 | 4.38 | 0.00 | Authoritarian |
167 | North Korea | 1.08 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 1.67 | 1.25 | 0.00 | Authoritarian |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Democracy index 2012: Democracy at a standstill" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ "Democracy index 2010". Blog. Direct Democracy UK. December 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- 1 2 Laza Kekic, director, country forecasting services (15 November 2006). "The Economist Intelligence Unit’s index of democracy" (PDF). The World in 2007. Economist Intelligence Unit. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ e.g., "Inside the Authoritarian State: More State Than Nation: Lukashenko's Belarus", Dzmitry Yuran, Natalie Manayeva, and Oleg Manaev, Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 65, No. 1 (Fall/Winter 2011), page 93.
- 1 2 3 "Democracy index 2011: Democracy under stress". Economist Intelligence Unit. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- 1 2 3 Democracy Index 2015
- ↑ "Index of Democracy 2008" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ↑ "Democracy Index 2010: Democracy in retreat" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ↑ Democracy Index 2013, Democracy Index 2013, Democracy in limbo.
- ↑ Democracy Index 2014,
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