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Democracy Index by country (2016)[edit]
Listing by country is available on The Economist website.[1]
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 |