Democratic Nation State

A Democratic Nation State is a nation state that is a democratic society (with a high democracy measure score).

• Context:
  • It can (often) have Governance that follows Democratic Principles.
  • …
• Example(s):
  • Norway, in 2020.
  • Taiwan, in 2020.
  • Uruguay, in 2020.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • an Authoritarian State, such as Russia in 2020.
  • an Autocratic State, such as North Korea in 2020.
  • a Theocractic State, such as Iran in 2020.
• See: Democratic Government, Fascist State.

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References

2020

• (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#Democracy_Index_by_country_2019 Retrieved:2020-2-6.

Democracy Index 2019

Rank	Country	Score	Electoral process and pluralism	Functioning of government	Political participation	Political culture	Civil liberties	Regime type	Continent	Changes from last year
1	Template:NOR	9.87	10.00	9.64	10.00	10.00	9.71	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
2	Template:ISL	9.58	10.00	9.29	8.89	10.00	9.71	Full democracy	Europe
3	Template:SWE	9.39	9.58	9.64	8.33	10.00	9.41	Full democracy	Europe
4	Template:NZL	9.26	10.00	9.29	8.89	8.13	10.00	Full democracy	Oceania
5	Template:Flag	9.25	10.00	8.93	8.89	8.75	9.71	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.11 Rank: Template:Increase 3
6	Template:IRL	9.24	10.00	7.86	8.33	10.00	10.00	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.09 Rank: Template:Steady
7	Template:DNK	9.22	10.00	9.29	8.33	9.38	9.12	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 2
	Template:CAN	9.22	9.58	9.64	7.78	9.38	9.71	Full democracy	North America	Score: Template:Increase 0.07 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
9	Template:Flag	9.09	10.00	8.93	7.78	8.75	10.00	Full democracy	Oceania	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
10	Template:CHE	9.03	9.58	9.29	7.78	9.38	9.12	Full democracy	Europe
11	Template:NLD	9.01	9.58	9.29	8.33	8.75	9.12	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.12 Rank: Template:Steady
12	Template:LUX	8.81	10.00	8.93	6.67	8.75	9.71	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
13	Template:DEU	8.68	9.58	8.57	8.33	7.50	9.41	Full democracy	Europe
14	Template:GBR	8.52	9.58	7.50	8.89	7.50	9.12	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.01 Rank: Template:Steady
15	Template:URY	8.38	10.00	8.57	6.11	7.50	9.71	Full democracy	South America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
16	Template:AUT	8.29	9.58	7.86	8.33	6.88	8.82	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
	Template:ESP	8.29	9.58	7.14	7.78	8.13	8.82	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.11 Rank: Template:Increase 3
18	Template:MUS	8.22	9.17	8.21	5.56	8.75	9.41	Full democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 1
19	Template:Flag	8.13	9.58	7.50	6.67	7.50	9.41	Full democracy	North America	Score: Template:Increase 0.06 Rank: Template:Increase 1
20	Template:FRA	8.12	9.58	7.86	7.78	6.88	8.53	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.32 Rank: Template:Increase 9
21	Template:CHL	8.08	9.58	8.57	5.00	8.13	9.12	Full democracy	South America	Score: Template:Increase 0.11 Rank: Template:Increase 2
22	Template:PRT	8.03	9.58	7.86	6.11	7.50	9.12	Full democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.19 Rank: Template:Increase 5
23	Template:KOR	8.00	9.17	7.86	7.22	7.50	8.24	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 2
24	Template:JPN	7.99	8.75	8.21	6.67	7.50	8.82	Flawed democracy	Asia
25	Template:USA	7.96	9.17	7.14	7.78	7.50	8.24	Flawed democracy	North America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
26	Template:MLT	7.95	9.17	7.50	6.11	8.13	8.82	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.26 Rank: Template:Decrease 8
27	Template:EST	7.90	9.58	7.86	6.67	6.88	8.53	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.07 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
28	Template:ISR	7.86	9.17	7.86	8.89	7.50	5.88	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.07 Rank: Template:Increase 2
29	Template:BWA	7.81	9.17	7.14	6.11	7.50	9.12	Flawed democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 1
30	Template:Flag	7.78	9.17	7.36	6.67	6.88	8.82	Flawed democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.1 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
31	Template:TWN	7.73	9.58	8.21	6.11	5.63	9.12	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
32	Template:CZE	7.69	9.58	6.79	6.67	6.88	8.53	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 2
33	Template:BEL	7.64	9.58	8.21	5.00	6.88	8.53	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.14 Rank: Template:Decrease 2
34	Template:CYP	7.59	9.17	6.43	6.67	6.88	8.82	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
35	Template:ITA	7.52	9.58	6.07	7.78	6.25	7.94	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.19 Rank: Template:Decrease 2
36	Template:SVN	7.50	9.58	6.79	6.67	6.25	8.24	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
	Template:LTU	7.50	9.58	6.43	6.11	6.25	9.12	Flawed democracy	Europe
38	Template:LVA	7.49	9.58	6.07	6.11	6.88	8.82	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.11 Rank: Template:Steady
39	Template:GRC	7.43	9.58	4.86	6.67	7.50	8.53	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.14 Rank: Template:Steady
40	Template:ZAF	7.24	7.42	7.50	8.33	5.00	7.94	Flawed democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
41	Template:TLS	7.19	9.58	6.29	5.56	6.88	7.65	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
42	Template:SVK	7.17	9.58	7.14	5.56	5.63	7.94	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.07 Rank: Template:Increase 2
43	Template:MYS	7.16	9.17	7.86	6.67	6.25	5.88	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.28 Rank: Template:Increase 9
	Template:TTO	7.16	9.58	7.14	6.11	5.63	7.35	Flawed democracy	North America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
45	Template:COL	7.13	9.17	6.79	5.56	5.63	8.53	Flawed democracy	South America	Score: Template:Increase 0.17 Rank: Template:Increase 6
46	Template:PAN	7.05	9.58	6.07	6.67	5.00	7.94	Flawed democracy	North America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 1
47	Template:BGR	7.03	9.17	6.43	7.22	4.38	7.94	Flawed democracy	Europe
48	Template:ARG	7.02	9.17	5.36	6.11	6.25	8.24	Flawed democracy	South America
49	Template:SUR	6.98	9.17	6.43	6.67	5.00	7.65	Flawed democracy	South America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
50	Template:JAM	6.96	8.75	7.14	4.44	6.25	8.24	Flawed democracy	North America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.06 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
51	Template:IND	6.90	8.67	6.79	6.67	5.63	6.76	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.33 Rank: Template:Decrease 10
52	Template:BRA	6.86	9.58	5.36	6.11	5.00	8.24	Flawed democracy	South America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.11 Rank: Template:Decrease 2
53	Template:TUN	6.72	9.17	5.71	7.22	5.63	5.88	Flawed democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.31 Rank: Template:Increase 10
54	Template:PHL	6.64	9.17	5.36	7.22	4.38	7.06	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.07 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
55	Template:GHA	6.63	8.33	5.71	6.67	6.25	6.18	Flawed democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 2
	Template:HUN	6.63	8.75	6.07	5.00	6.25	7.06	Flawed democracy	Europe
57	Template:POL	6.62	9.17	6.07	6.11	4.38	7.35	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.05 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
58	Template:PER	6.60	9.17	5.00	5.56	5.63	7.65	Flawed democracy	South America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
59	Template:HRV	6.57	9.17	6.07	5.56	5.00	7.06	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
60	Template:DOM	6.54	9.17	5.36	6.11	5.00	7.06	Flawed democracy	North America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
	Template:LSO	6.54	9.17	4.50	6.67	5.63	6.76	Flawed democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.1 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
62	Template:MNG	6.50	9.17	5.71	5.56	5.00	7.06	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
63	Template:ROU	6.49	9.17	5.71	5.56	4.38	7.65	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.11 Rank: Template:Increase 3
64	Template:IDN	6.48	7.92	7.14	6.11	5.63	5.59	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.09 Rank: Template:Increase 1
65	Template:NAM	6.43	6.58	5.36	6.67	5.63	7.94	Flawed democracy	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.18 Rank: Template:Increase 4
66	Template:SRB	6.41	8.25	5.36	6.11	5.00	7.35	Flawed democracy	Europe	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 3
67	Template:ECU	6.33	8.75	5.36	6.11	4.38	7.06	Flawed democracy	South America	Score: Template:Increase 0.06 Rank: Template:Increase 1
68	Template:THA	6.32	7.42	5.36	6.11	6.25	6.47	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 1.69 Rank: Template:Increase 38
69	Template:LKA	6.27	7.00	6.07	5.56	6.25	6.47	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.08 Rank: Template:Increase 2
70	Template:PRY	6.24	8.75	5.71	5.00	4.38	7.35	Flawed democracy	South America	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
71	Template:SLV	6.15	9.17	4.64	6.11	3.75	7.06	Flawed democracy	North America	Score: Template:Increase 0.19 Rank: Template:Increase 6
	Template:GUY	6.15	6.92	5.36	6.11	5.00	7.35	Flawed democracy	South America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.52 Rank: Template:Decrease 17
73	Template:MEX	6.09	7.83	6.07	7.22	3.13	6.18	Flawed democracy	North America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.1 Rank: Template:Decrease 2
74	Template:PNG	6.03	6.92	6.07	3.89	5.63	7.65	Flawed democracy	Oceania	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
75	Template:HKG	6.02	3.58	4.36	6.11	7.50	8.53	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.13 Rank: Template:Decrease 2
	Template:SGP	6.02	3.92	7.86	5.00	6.25	7.06	Flawed democracy	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.36 Rank: Template:Decrease 9
77	Template:MKD	5.97	7.00	5.36	6.67	3.75	7.06	Hybrid regime	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 1
78	Template:UKR	5.90	7.42	2.71	6.67	6.25	6.47	Hybrid regime	Europe	Score: Template:Increase 0.21 Rank: Template:Increase 6
79	Template:ALB	5.89	7.00	5.36	4.44	5.00	7.65	Hybrid regime	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.09 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
80	Template:BGD	5.88	7.83	6.07	6.11	4.38	5.00	Hybrid regime	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.31 Rank: Template:Increase 8
81	Template:FJI	5.85	6.58	5.36	6.11	5.63	5.59	Hybrid regime	Oceania	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 2
82	Template:SEN	5.81	6.08	6.07	4.44	6.25	6.18	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.34 Rank: Template:Decrease 9
83	Template:MDA	5.75	6.58	4.64	6.11	4.38	7.06	Hybrid regime	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.1 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
84	Template:MNE	5.65	5.67	5.36	6.11	4.38	6.76	Hybrid regime	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.09 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
85	Template:MDG	5.64	7.92	3.57	6.11	5.63	5.00	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.42 Rank: Template:Increase 10
86	Template:ARM	5.54	7.50	5.36	6.11	3.13	5.59	Hybrid regime	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.75 Rank: Template:Increase 17
87	Template:MWI	5.50	6.08	4.29	5.00	6.25	5.88	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.01 Rank: Template:Increase 3
88	Template:LBR	5.45	7.42	3.07	5.56	5.63	5.59	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 5
89	Template:GEO	5.42	7.83	3.21	6.11	4.38	5.59	Hybrid regime	Europe/Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.08 Rank: Template:Steady
	Template:HND	5.42	7.83	4.29	4.44	4.38	6.18	Hybrid regime	North America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.21 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
91	Template:BTN	5.30	8.75	6.79	2.78	4.38	3.82	Hybrid regime	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 3
92	Template:NPL	5.28	4.83	5.36	5.00	5.63	5.59	Hybrid regime	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 5
93	Template:GTM	5.26	6.92	4.64	3.89	4.38	6.47	Hybrid regime	North America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.34 Rank: Template:Decrease 6
94	Template:KEN	5.18	3.50	5.71	6.67	5.63	4.41	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.07 Rank: Template:Increase 4
95	Template:TZA	5.16	5.75	5.00	5.00	5.63	4.41	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.25 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
96	Template:MAR	5.10	5.25	4.64	5.56	5.63	4.41	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.11 Rank: Template:Increase 4
97	Template:BEN	5.09	4.67	5.71	4.44	5.63	5.00	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.65 Rank: Template:Decrease 16
	Template:ZMB	5.09	4.75	2.93	4.44	6.88	6.47	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.52 Rank: Template:Decrease 11
99	Template:UGA	5.02	4.33	3.57	4.44	6.88	5.88	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.18 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
100	Template:MLI	4.92	6.42	3.07	3.89	5.63	5.59	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.49 Rank: Template:Decrease 9
101	Template:KGZ	4.89	6.08	2.93	6.67	3.75	5.00	Hybrid regime	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.22 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
102	Template:BIH	4.86	6.17	2.93	5.56	3.75	5.88	Hybrid regime	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.12 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
	Template:SLE	4.86	6.58	2.86	3.33	6.25	5.29	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.2 Rank: Template:Increase 3
104	Template:BOL	4.84	4.75	3.93	5.00	3.75	6.76	Hybrid regime	South America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.86 Rank: Template:Decrease 21
105	Template:HTI	4.57	4.75	2.07	3.89	6.25	5.88	Hybrid regime	North America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.34 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
106	Template:LBN	4.36	3.92	1.50	6.67	5.00	4.71	Hybrid regime	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.27 Rank: Template:Steady
107	Template:GMB	4.33	4.00	4.29	3.33	5.63	4.41	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.02 Rank: Template:Increase 4
108	Template:PAK	4.25	6.08	5.71	2.22	2.50	4.71	Hybrid regime	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.08 Rank: Template:Increase 4
109	Template:NGA	4.12	5.17	3.93	3.33	3.75	4.41	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.32 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
110	Template:TUR	4.09	3.08	5.00	5.00	5.00	2.35	Hybrid regime	Europe/Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.28 Rank: Template:Steady
111	Template:CIV	4.05	4.33	2.86	3.33	5.63	4.12	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 2
112	Template:Flag	4.04	3.92	2.71	4.44	5.00	4.12	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.71 Rank: Template:Decrease 8
113	Template:ALG	4.01	3.08	2.86	5.00	5.00	4.12	Hybrid regime	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.51 Rank: Template:Increase 13
114	Template:Flag	3.93	3.58	4.29	3.89	4.38	3.53	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 1
	Template:KWT	3.93	3.58	4.29	3.89	4.38	3.53	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.08 Rank: Template:Increase 2
116	Template:MRT	3.92	3.50	3.57	5.00	3.13	4.41	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 3
117	Template:PSE	3.89	3.33	0.14	7.78	4.38	3.82	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.5 Rank: Template:Decrease 8
118	Template:IRQ	3.74	5.25	0.00	6.67	5.00	1.76	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.32 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
119	Template:AGO	3.72	2.25	2.86	5.56	5.00	2.94	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 4
120	Template:Flag	3.65	2.58	2.14	5.00	5.00	3.53	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.2 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
121	Template:GAB	3.61	2.58	2.21	4.44	5.00	3.82	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 3
122	Template:MMR	3.55	3.08	3.93	2.78	5.63	2.35	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.28 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
	Template:NIC	3.55	1.25	2.86	3.89	5.63	4.12	Authoritarian	North America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.08 Rank: Template:Steady
124	Template:KHM	3.53	0.83	4.64	3.33	5.63	3.24	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.06 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
125	Template:ETH	3.44	0.42	3.57	5.56	5.00	2.65	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.09 Rank: Template:Increase 3
126	Template:TGO	3.30	3.17	1.79	3.33	5.00	3.24	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.2 Rank: Template:Increase 12
127	Template:NER	3.29	2.92	1.14	3.33	4.38	4.71	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.47 Rank: Template:Decrease 7
128	Template:QAT	3.19	0.00	4.29	2.22	5.63	3.82	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 5
129	Template:RWA	3.16	1.42	4.29	2.78	4.38	2.94	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.19 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
	Template:ZWE	3.16	0.00	2.50	4.44	5.63	3.24	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 5
131	Template:COM	3.15	2.08	2.21	3.89	3.75	3.82	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.56 Rank: Template:Decrease 10
132	Template:SWZ	3.14	0.92	2.86	2.78	5.63	3.53	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.11 Rank: Template:Increase 9
	Template:GIN	3.14	3.50	0.43	4.44	4.38	2.94	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 4
134	Template:COG	3.11	2.17	2.50	3.89	3.75	3.24	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.2 Rank: Template:Decrease 3
	Template:RUS	3.11	2.17	1.79	5.00	2.50	4.12	Authoritarian	Europe/Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.17 Rank: Template:Increase 10
136	Template:VNM	3.08	0.00	3.21	3.89	5.63	2.65	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 3
137	Template:EGY	3.06	2.67	3.21	3.33	3.75	2.35	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.3 Rank: Template:Decrease 10
	Template:OMN	3.06	0.08	3.93	2.78	4.38	4.12	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.02 Rank: Template:Increase 3
139	Template:KAZ	2.94	0.50	2.14	4.44	4.38	3.24	Authoritarian	Europe/Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 5
140	Template:VEN	2.88	0.00	1.79	5.00	4.38	3.24	Authoritarian	South America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.28 Rank: Template:Decrease 6
141	Template:AFG	2.85	3.42	0.64	3.89	2.50	3.82	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.12 Rank: Template:Increase 2
	Template:CMR	2.85	1.67	2.50	3.33	4.38	2.35	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.43 Rank: Template:Decrease 9
143	Template:CUB	2.84	0.00	3.57	3.33	4.38	2.94	Authoritarian	North America	Score: Template:Decrease 0.16 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
144	Template:DJI	2.77	0.42	1.29	3.89	5.63	2.65	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 2
145	Template:ARE	2.76	0.00	3.93	2.22	5.00	2.65	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 2
146	Template:AZE	2.75	0.50	3.21	2.78	3.75	3.53	Authoritarian	Europe/Asia	Score: Template:Increase 0.1 Rank: Template:Increase 3
147	Template:SDN	2.70	0.00	1.79	5.56	5.00	1.18	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.55 Rank: Template:Increase 8
148	Template:GNB	2.63	4.92	0.00	2.78	3.13	2.35	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Increase 0.65 Rank: Template:Increase 9
149	Template:BHR	2.55	0.83	2.71	2.78	4.38	2.06	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.16 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
150	Template:BLR	2.48	0.92	2.00	2.78	4.38	2.35	Authoritarian	Europe	Score: Template:Decrease 0.65 Rank: Template:Decrease 13
151	Template:IRN	2.38	0.00	2.86	4.44	3.13	1.47	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.07 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
152	Template:ERI	2.37	0.00	2.14	1.67	6.88	1.18	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 1
153	Template:CHN	2.26	0.00	4.29	3.33	2.50	1.18	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 1.06 Rank: Template:Decrease 23
154	Template:BDI	2.15	0.00	0.07	3.33	5.00	2.35	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.18 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
155	Template:LAO	2.14	0.00	2.86	1.67	5.00	1.18	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Decrease 0.23 Rank: Template:Decrease 4
156	Template:LBY	2.02	0.00	0.00	2.78	4.38	2.94	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.17 Rank: Template:Decrease 2
157	Template:UZB	2.01	0.08	1.86	2.22	5.00	0.88	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Decrease 1
158	Template:YEM	1.95	0.00	0.00	3.89	5.00	0.88	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
159	Template:SAU	1.93	0.00	2.86	2.22	3.13	1.47	Authoritarian	Asia
	Template:TJK	1.93	0.08	0.79	1.67	6.25	0.88	Authoritarian	Asia
161	Template:GNQ	1.92	0.00	0.43	3.33	4.38	1.47	Authoritarian	Africa
162	Template:TKM	1.72	0.00	0.79	2.22	5.00	0.59	Authoritarian	Asia
163	Template:TCD	1.61	0.00	0.00	1.67	3.75	2.65	Authoritarian	Africa
164	Template:SYR	1.43	0.00	0.00	2.78	4.38	0.00	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Increase 2
165	Template:CAF	1.32	1.25	0.00	1.11	1.88	2.35	Authoritarian	Africa	Score: Template:Decrease 0.2 Rank: Template:Decrease 1
166	Template:COD	1.13	0.00	0.00	1.67	3.13	0.88	Authoritarian	Africa
167	Template:PRK	1.08	0.00	2.50	1.67	1.25	0.00	Authoritarian	Asia	Score: Template:Steady Rank: Template:Steady
Rank	Country	Score	Electoral process and pluralism	Functioning of government	Political participation	Political culture	Civil liberties	Regime type	Continent	Changes from last year