NZ 4th most democratic country

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Democracy Index by country (2016)[edit]

Listing by country is available on The Economist website.[1]

Democracy Index 2016
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 9.50 10.00 8.93 8.89 10.00 9.71 Full democracy
3  Sweden 9.39 9.58 9.64 8.33 10.00 9.41 Full democracy
4  New Zealand 9.26 10.00 9.29 8.89 8.13 10.00 Full democracy
5  Denmark 9.20 9.58 9.29 8.33 9.38 9.41 Full democracy
6  Canada 9.15 9.58 9.64 7.78 8.75 10.00 Full democracy
7  Ireland 9.15 9.58 7.86 8.33 10.00 10.00 Full democracy
8   Switzerland 9.09 9.58 9.29 7.78 9.38 9.41 Full democracy
9  Finland 9.03 10.00 8.93 7.78 8.75 9.71 Full democracy
10  Australia 9.01 9.58 8.93 7.78 8.75 10.00 Full democracy
11  Luxembourg 8.81 10.00 8.93 6.67 8.75 9.71 Full democracy
12  Netherlands 8.80 9.58 8.57 8.33 8.13 9.41 Full democracy
13  Germany 8.63 9.58 8.57 7.78 7.50 9.71 Full democracy
14  Austria 8.41 9.58 7.86 8.33 6.88 9.41 Full democracy
15  Malta 8.39 9.17 8.21 6.11 8.75 9.71 Full democracy
16  United Kingdom 8.36 9.58 7.14 7.22 8.75 9.12 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