Democracy Index by country 2019
Listing by country is available on The Economist website.[7]
Democracy Index 2019
Rank Country Score Electoral process
and pluralism Functioning of
government Political
participation Political
culture Civil
liberties Regime
type Region[n 1]
Changes from
last year
1 Norway
9.87 10.00 9.64 10.00 10.00 9.71 Full democracy Western Europe Score:
Rank:
2 Iceland
9.58 10.00 9.29 8.89 10.00 9.71 Full democracy Western Europe
3 Sweden
9.39 9.58 9.64 8.33 10.00 9.41 Full democracy Western Europe
4 New Zealand
9.26 10.00 9.29 8.89 8.13 10.00 Full democracy Asia & Australasia
5 Finland
9.25 10.00 8.93 8.89 8.75 9.71 Full democracy Western Europe Score: 0.11
Rank: 3
6 Ireland
9.24 10.00 7.86 8.33 10.00 10.00 Full democracy Western Europe Score: 0.09
Rank:
7 Denmark
9.22 10.00 9.29 8.33 9.38 9.12 Full democracy Western Europe Score:
Rank: 2
Canada
9.22 9.58 9.64 7.78 9.38 9.71 Full democracy North America Score: 0.07
Rank: 1
9 Australia
9.09 10.00 8.93 7.78 8.75 10.00 Full democracy Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank:
10 Switzerland
9.03 9.58 9.29 7.78 9.38 9.12 Full democracy Western Europe
11 Netherlands
9.01 9.58 9.29 8.33 8.75 9.12 Full democracy Western Europe Score: 0.12
Rank:
12 Luxembourg
8.81 10.00 8.93 6.67 8.75 9.71 Full democracy Western Europe Score:
Rank:
13 Germany
8.68 9.58 8.57 8.33 7.50 9.41 Full democracy Western Europe
14 United Kingdom
8.52 9.58 7.50 8.89 7.50 9.12 Full democracy Western Europe Score: 0.01
Rank:
15 Uruguay
8.38 10.00 8.57 6.11 7.50 9.71 Full democracy Latin America Score:
Rank:
16 Austria
8.29 9.58 7.86 8.33 6.88 8.82 Full democracy Western Europe Score:
Rank:
Spain
8.29 9.58 7.14 7.78 8.13 8.82 Full democracy Western Europe Score: 0.11
Rank: 3
18 Mauritius
8.22 9.17 8.21 5.56 8.75 9.41 Full democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank: 1
19 Costa Rica
8.13 9.58 7.50 6.67 7.50 9.41 Full democracy Latin America Score: 0.06
Rank: 1
20 France
8.12 9.58 7.86 7.78 6.88 8.53 Full democracy Western Europe Score: 0.32
Rank: 9
21 Chile
8.08 9.58 8.57 5.00 8.13 9.12 Full democracy Latin America Score: 0.11
Rank: 2
22 Portugal
8.03 9.58 7.86 6.11 7.50 9.12 Full democracy Western Europe Score: 0.19
Rank: 5
23 South Korea[n 2]
8.00 9.17 7.86 7.22 7.50 8.24 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank: 2
24 Japan
7.99 8.75 8.21 6.67 7.50 8.82 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia
25 United States
7.96 9.17 7.14 7.78 7.50 8.24 Flawed democracy North America Score:
Rank:
26 Malta
7.95 9.17 7.50 6.11 8.13 8.82 Flawed democracy Western Europe Score: 0.26
Rank: 8
27 Estonia
7.90 9.58 7.86 6.67 6.88 8.53 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score: 0.07
Rank: 4
28 Israel
7.86 9.17 7.86 8.89 7.50 5.88 Flawed democracy Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.07
Rank: 2
29 Botswana
7.81 9.17 7.14 6.11 7.50 9.12 Flawed democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank: 1
30 Cape Verde
7.78 9.17 7.36 6.67 6.88 8.82 Flawed democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.1
Rank: 4
31 Taiwan
7.73 9.58 8.21 6.11 5.63 9.12 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank: 1
32 Czech Republic
7.69 9.58 6.79 6.67 6.88 8.53 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score:
Rank: 2
33 Belgium
7.64 9.58 8.21 5.00 6.88 8.53 Flawed democracy Western Europe Score: 0.14
Rank: 2
34 Cyprus
7.59 9.17 6.43 6.67 6.88 8.82 Flawed democracy Western Europe Score:
Rank: 1
35 Italy
7.52 9.58 6.07 7.78 6.25 7.94 Flawed democracy Western Europe Score: 0.19
Rank: 2
36 Slovenia
7.50 9.58 6.79 6.67 6.25 8.24 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score:
Rank:
Lithuania
7.50 9.58 6.43 6.11 6.25 9.12 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe
38 Latvia
7.49 9.58 6.07 6.11 6.88 8.82 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score: 0.11
Rank:
39 Greece
7.43 9.58 4.86 6.67 7.50 8.53 Flawed democracy Western Europe Score: 0.14
Rank:
40 South Africa
7.24 7.42 7.50 8.33 5.00 7.94 Flawed democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank:
41 Timor-Leste
7.19 9.58 6.29 5.56 6.88 7.65 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank: 1
42 Slovakia
7.17 9.58 7.14 5.56 5.63 7.94 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score: 0.07
Rank: 2
43 Malaysia
7.16 9.17 7.86 6.67 6.25 5.88 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 0.28
Rank: 9
Trinidad and Tobago
7.16 9.58 7.14 6.11 5.63 7.35 Flawed democracy Latin America Score:
Rank:
45 Colombia
7.13 9.17 6.79 5.56 5.63 8.53 Flawed democracy Latin America Score: 0.17
Rank: 6
46 Panama
7.05 9.58 6.07 6.67 5.00 7.94 Flawed democracy Latin America Score:
Rank: 1
47 Bulgaria
7.03 9.17 6.43 7.22 4.38 7.94 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe
48 Argentina
7.02 9.17 5.36 6.11 6.25 8.24 Flawed democracy Latin America
49 Suriname
6.98 9.17 6.43 6.67 5.00 7.65 Flawed democracy Latin America Score:
Rank:
50 Jamaica
6.96 8.75 7.14 4.44 6.25 8.24 Flawed democracy Latin America Score: 0.06
Rank: 3
51 India
6.90 8.67 6.79 6.67 5.63 6.76 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 0.33
Rank: 10
52 Brazil
6.86 9.58 5.36 6.11 5.00 8.24 Flawed democracy Latin America Score: 0.11
Rank: 2
53 Tunisia
6.72 9.17 5.71 7.22 5.63 5.88 Flawed democracy Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.31
Rank: 10
54 Philippines
6.64 9.17 5.36 7.22 4.38 7.06 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 0.07
Rank: 1
55 Ghana
6.63 8.33 5.71 6.67 6.25 6.18 Flawed democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank: 2
Hungary
6.63 8.75 6.07 5.00 6.25 7.06 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe
57 Poland
6.62 9.17 6.07 6.11 4.38 7.35 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score: 0.05
Rank: 3
58 Peru
6.60 9.17 5.00 5.56 5.63 7.65 Flawed democracy Latin America Score:
Rank: 1
59 Croatia
6.57 9.17 6.07 5.56 5.00 7.06 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score:
Rank: 1
60 Dominican Republic
6.54 9.17 5.36 6.11 5.00 7.06 Flawed democracy Latin America Score:
Rank: 1
Lesotho
6.54 9.17 4.50 6.67 5.63 6.76 Flawed democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.1
Rank: 4
62 Mongolia
6.50 9.17 5.71 5.56 5.00 7.06 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank:
63 Romania
6.49 9.17 5.71 5.56 4.38 7.65 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score: 0.11
Rank: 3
64 Indonesia
6.48 7.92 7.14 6.11 5.63 5.59 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 0.09
Rank: 1
65 Namibia
6.43 6.58 5.36 6.67 5.63 7.94 Flawed democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.18
Rank: 4
66 Serbia
6.41 8.25 5.36 6.11 5.00 7.35 Flawed democracy Eastern Europe Score:
Rank: 3
67 Ecuador
6.33 8.75 5.36 6.11 4.38 7.06 Flawed democracy Latin America Score: 0.06
Rank: 1
68 Thailand
6.32 7.42 5.36 6.11 6.25 6.47 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 1.69
Rank: 38
69 Sri Lanka
6.27 7.00 6.07 5.56 6.25 6.47 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 0.08
Rank: 2
70 Paraguay
6.24 8.75 5.71 5.00 4.38 7.35 Flawed democracy Latin America Score:
Rank:
71 El Salvador
6.15 9.17 4.64 6.11 3.75 7.06 Flawed democracy Latin America Score: 0.19
Rank: 6
Guyana
6.15 6.92 5.36 6.11 5.00 7.35 Flawed democracy Latin America Score: 0.52
Rank: 17
73 Mexico
6.09 7.83 6.07 7.22 3.13 6.18 Flawed democracy Latin America Score: 0.1
Rank: 2
74 Papua New Guinea
6.03 6.92 6.07 3.89 5.63 7.65 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank: 1
75 Hong Kong
6.02 3.58 4.36 6.11 7.50 8.53 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 0.13
Rank: 2
Singapore
6.02 3.92 7.86 5.00 6.25 7.06 Flawed democracy Asia & Australasia Score: 0.36
Rank: 9
77 North Macedonia
5.97 7.00 5.36 6.67 3.75 7.06 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.1
Rank: 1
78 Ukraine
5.90 7.42 2.71 6.67 6.25 6.47 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.21
Rank: 6
79 Albania
5.89 7.00 5.36 4.44 5.00 7.65 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.09
Rank: 3
80 Bangladesh
5.88 7.83 6.07 6.11 4.38 5.00 Hybrid regime Asia & Australasia Score: 0.31
Rank: 8
81 Fiji
5.85 6.58 5.36 6.11 5.63 5.59 Hybrid regime Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank: 2
82 Senegal
5.81 6.08 6.07 4.44 6.25 6.18 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.34
Rank: 9
83 Moldova
5.75 6.58 4.64 6.11 4.38 7.06 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.1
Rank: 4
84 Montenegro
5.65 5.67 5.36 6.11 4.38 6.76 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.09
Rank: 3
85 Madagascar
5.64 7.92 3.57 6.11 5.63 5.00 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.42
Rank: 10
86 Armenia
5.54 7.50 5.36 6.11 3.13 5.59 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.75
Rank: 17
87 Malawi
5.50 6.08 4.29 5.00 6.25 5.88 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.01
Rank: 3
88 Liberia
5.45 7.42 3.07 5.56 5.63 5.59 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.1
Rank: 5
89 Georgia
5.42 7.83 3.21 6.11 4.38 5.59 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.08
Rank:
Honduras
5.42 7.83 4.29 4.44 4.38 6.18 Hybrid regime Latin America Score: 0.21
Rank: 4
91 Bhutan
5.30 8.75 6.79 2.78 4.38 3.82 Hybrid regime Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank: 3
92 Nepal
5.28 4.83 5.36 5.00 5.63 5.59 Hybrid regime Asia & Australasia Score: 0.1
Rank: 5
93 Guatemala
5.26 6.92 4.64 3.89 4.38 6.47 Hybrid regime Latin America Score: 0.34
Rank: 6
94 Kenya
5.18 3.50 5.71 6.67 5.63 4.41 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.07
Rank: 4
95 Tanzania
5.16 5.75 5.00 5.00 5.63 4.41 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.25
Rank: 4
96 Morocco
5.10 5.25 4.64 5.56 5.63 4.41 Hybrid regime Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.11
Rank: 4
97 Benin
5.09 4.67 5.71 4.44 5.63 5.00 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.65
Rank: 16
Zambia
5.09 4.75 2.93 4.44 6.88 6.47 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.52
Rank: 11
99 Uganda
5.02 4.33 3.57 4.44 6.88 5.88 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.18
Rank: 3
100 Mali
4.92 6.42 3.07 3.89 5.63 5.59 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.49
Rank: 9
101 Kyrgyzstan
4.89 6.08 2.93 6.67 3.75 5.00 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.22
Rank: 3
102 Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.86 6.17 2.93 5.56 3.75 5.88 Hybrid regime Eastern Europe Score: 0.12
Rank: 1
Sierra Leone
4.86 6.58 2.86 3.33 6.25 5.29 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.2
Rank: 3
104 Bolivia
4.84 4.75 3.93 5.00 3.75 6.76 Hybrid regime Latin America Score: 0.86
Rank: 21
105 Haiti
4.57 4.75 2.07 3.89 6.25 5.88 Hybrid regime Latin America Score: 0.34
Rank: 3
106 Lebanon
4.36 3.92 1.50 6.67 5.00 4.71 Hybrid regime Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.27
Rank:
107 Gambia
4.33 4.00 4.29 3.33 5.63 4.41 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.02
Rank: 4
108 Pakistan
4.25 6.08 5.71 2.22 2.50 4.71 Hybrid regime Asia & Australasia Score: 0.08
Rank: 4
109 Nigeria
4.12 5.17 3.93 3.33 3.75 4.41 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.32
Rank: 1
110 Turkey
4.09 3.08 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.35 Hybrid regime Western Europe Score: 0.28
Rank:
111 Ivory Coast
4.05 4.33 2.86 3.33 5.63 4.12 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.1
Rank: 2
112 Burkina Faso
4.04 3.92 2.71 4.44 5.00 4.12 Hybrid regime Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.71
Rank: 8
113 Algeria
4.01 3.08 2.86 5.00 5.00 4.12 Hybrid regime Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.51
Rank: 13
114 Jordan
3.93 3.58 4.29 3.89 4.38 3.53 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score:
Rank: 1
Kuwait
3.93 3.58 4.29 3.89 4.38 3.53 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.08
Rank: 2
116 Mauritania
3.92 3.50 3.57 5.00 3.13 4.41 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.1
Rank: 3
117 Palestine
3.89 3.33 0.14 7.78 4.38 3.82 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.5
Rank: 8
118 Iraq
3.74 5.25 0.00 6.67 5.00 1.76 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.32
Rank: 4
119 Angola
3.72 2.25 2.86 5.56 5.00 2.94 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.1
Rank: 4
120 Mozambique
3.65 2.58 2.14 5.00 5.00 3.53 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.2
Rank: 4
121 Gabon
3.61 2.58 2.21 4.44 5.00 3.82 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank: 3
122 Myanmar
3.55 3.08 3.93 2.78 5.63 2.35 Authoritarian Asia & Australasia Score: 0.28
Rank: 4
Nicaragua
3.55 1.25 2.86 3.89 5.63 4.12 Authoritarian Latin America Score: 0.08
Rank:
124 Cambodia
3.53 0.83 4.64 3.33 5.63 3.24 Authoritarian Asia & Australasia Score: 0.06
Rank: 1
125 Ethiopia
3.44 0.42 3.57 5.56 5.00 2.65 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.09
Rank: 3
126 Togo
3.30 3.17 1.79 3.33 5.00 3.24 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.2
Rank: 12
127 Niger
3.29 2.92 1.14 3.33 4.38 4.71 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.47
Rank: 7
128 Qatar
3.19 0.00 4.29 2.22 5.63 3.82 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score:
Rank: 5
129 Rwanda
3.16 1.42 4.29 2.78 4.38 2.94 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.19
Rank: 1
Zimbabwe
3.16 0.00 2.50 4.44 5.63 3.24 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank: 5
131 Comoros
3.15 2.08 2.21 3.89 3.75 3.82 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.56
Rank: 10
132 Eswatini
3.14 0.92 2.86 2.78 5.63 3.53 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.11
Rank: 9
Guinea
3.14 3.50 0.43 4.44 4.38 2.94 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank: 4
134 Republic of the Congo
3.11 2.17 2.50 3.89 3.75 3.24 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.2
Rank: 3
Russia
3.11 2.17 1.79 5.00 2.50 4.12 Authoritarian Eastern Europe Score: 0.17
Rank: 10
136 Vietnam
3.08 0.00 3.21 3.89 5.63 2.65 Authoritarian Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank: 3
137 Egypt
3.06 2.67 3.21 3.33 3.75 2.35 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.3
Rank: 10
Oman
3.06 0.08 3.93 2.78 4.38 4.12 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.02
Rank: 3
139 Kazakhstan
2.94 0.50 2.14 4.44 4.38 3.24 Authoritarian Eastern Europe Score:
Rank: 5
140 Venezuela
2.88 0.00 1.79 5.00 4.38 3.24 Authoritarian Latin America Score: 0.28
Rank: 6
141 Afghanistan
2.85 3.42 0.64 3.89 2.50 3.82 Authoritarian Asia & Australasia Score: 0.12
Rank: 2
Cameroon
2.85 1.67 2.50 3.33 4.38 2.35 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.43
Rank: 9
143 Cuba
2.84 0.00 3.57 3.33 4.38 2.94 Authoritarian Latin America Score: 0.16
Rank: 1
144 Djibouti
2.77 0.42 1.29 3.89 5.63 2.65 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.1
Rank: 2
145 United Arab Emirates
2.76 0.00 3.93 2.22 5.00 2.65 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score:
Rank: 2
146 Azerbaijan
2.75 0.50 3.21 2.78 3.75 3.53 Authoritarian Eastern Europe Score: 0.1
Rank: 3
147 Sudan
2.70 0.00 1.79 5.56 5.00 1.18 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.55
Rank: 8
148 Guinea-Bissau
2.63 4.92 0.00 2.78 3.13 2.35 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.65
Rank: 9
149 Bahrain
2.55 0.83 2.71 2.78 4.38 2.06 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.16
Rank: 1
150 Belarus
2.48 0.92 2.00 2.78 4.38 2.35 Authoritarian Eastern Europe Score: 0.65
Rank: 13
151 Iran
2.38 0.00 2.86 4.44 3.13 1.47 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.07
Rank: 1
152 Eritrea
2.37 0.00 2.14 1.67 6.88 1.18 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score:
Rank: 1
153 China
2.26 0.00 4.29 3.33 2.50 1.18 Authoritarian Asia & Australasia Score: 1.06
Rank: 23
154 Burundi
2.15 0.00 0.07 3.33 5.00 2.35 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.18
Rank: 1
155 Laos
2.14 0.00 2.86 1.67 5.00 1.18 Authoritarian Asia & Australasia Score: 0.23
Rank: 4
156 Libya
2.02 0.00 0.00 2.78 4.38 2.94 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score: 0.17
Rank: 2
157 Uzbekistan
2.01 0.08 1.86 2.22 5.00 0.88 Authoritarian Eastern Europe Score:
Rank: 1
158 Yemen
1.95 0.00 0.00 3.89 5.00 0.88 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score:
Rank:
159 Saudi Arabia
1.93 0.00 2.86 2.22 3.13 1.47 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa
Tajikistan
1.93 0.08 0.79 1.67 6.25 0.88 Authoritarian Eastern Europe
161 Equatorial Guinea
1.92 0.00 0.43 3.33 4.38 1.47 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa
162 Turkmenistan
1.72 0.00 0.79 2.22 5.00 0.59 Authoritarian Eastern Europe
163 Chad
1.61 0.00 0.00 1.67 3.75 2.65 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa
164 Syria
1.43 0.00 0.00 2.78 4.38 0.00 Authoritarian Middle East & North Africa Score:
Rank: 2
165 Central African Republic
1.32 1.25 0.00 1.11 1.88 2.35 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa Score: 0.2
Rank: 1
166 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.13 0.00 0.00 1.67 3.13 0.88 Authoritarian Sub-Saharan Africa
167 North Korea
1.08 0.00 2.50 1.67 1.25 0.00 Authoritarian Asia & Australasia Score:
Rank:
Rank Country Score Electoral process
and pluralism Functio¬ning of
govern-ment Political
partici-pation Political
culture Civil
liberties Regime
type Region Changes
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