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Democracy Index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.2value
Median: 5.3value
Countries Covered
167
with available data
Highest
Norway
9.8value
Lowest
Afghanistan
0.3value
Top 5 Countries
1Norway9.8value
2New Zealand9.6value
3Sweden9.4value
4Iceland9.4value
5Switzerland9.3value
By Region
Oceania9.2value(2 countries)
Europe7.9value(32 countries)
South America6.7value(7 countries)
North America6.6value(4 countries)
Asia4.6value(27 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3value)High (9.8value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.2value)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (27)
Africa (9)
Other (86)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 9.8value |
| 2 | New Zealand | 9.6value |
| 3 | Sweden | 9.4value |
| 4 | Iceland | 9.4value |
| 5 | Switzerland | 9.3value |
| 6 | Finland | 9.3value |
| 7 | Denmark | 9.3value |
| 8 | Ireland | 9.2value |
| 9 | Netherlands | 9.0value |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 8.9value |
| 11 | Australia | 8.9value |
| 12 | Taiwan, Province of China | 8.8value |
| 13 | Germany | 8.7value |
| 14 | Canada | 8.7value |
| 15 | Uruguay | 8.7value |
| 16 | Japan | 8.5value |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 8.3value |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 8.3value |
| 19 | Austria | 8.3value |
| 20 | Mauritius | 8.2value |
| 21 | Estonia | 8.1value |
| 22 | Spain | 8.1value |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 8.1value |
| 24 | Portugal | 8.1value |
| 25 | Greece | 8.1value |
| 26 | France | 8.0value |
| 27 | Malta | 7.9value |
| 28 | United States of America | 7.9value |
| 29 | Chile | 7.8value |
| 30 | Slovenia | 7.8value |
| 31 | Israel | 7.8value |
| 32 | South Korea | 7.8value |
| 33 | Latvia | 7.7value |
| 34 | Belgium | 7.6value |
| 35 | Botswana | 7.6value |
| 36 | Lithuania | 7.6value |
| 37 | Cape Verde | 7.6value |
| 38 | Italy | 7.6value |
| 39 | Poland | 7.4value |
| 40 | Cyprus | 7.4value |
| 41 | India | 7.3value |
| 42 | Slovakia | 7.2value |
| 43 | South Africa | 7.2value |
| 44 | Malaysia | 7.1value |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.1value |
| 46 | Timor-Leste | 7.0value |
| 47 | Panama | 6.8value |
| 48 | Suriname | 6.8value |
| 49 | Jamaica | 6.7value |
| 50 | Montenegro | 6.7value |
| 51 | Philippines | 6.6value |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 6.6value |
| 53 | Mongolia | 6.5value |
| 54 | Hungary | 6.5value |
| 55 | Argentina | 6.5value |
| 56 | Croatia | 6.5value |
| 57 | Brazil | 6.5value |
| 58 | Namibia | 6.5value |
| 59 | Indonesia | 6.4value |
| 60 | Colombia | 6.4value |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 6.3value |
| 62 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 6.3value |
| 63 | Thailand | 6.3value |
| 64 | Serbia | 6.3value |
| 65 | Ghana | 6.2value |
| 66 | Albania | 6.2value |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 6.2value |
| 68 | Singapore | 6.2value |
| 69 | Guyana | 6.1value |
| 70 | Lesotho | 6.1value |
| 71 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.0value |
| 72 | Romania | 6.0value |
| 73 | Papua New Guinea | 6.0value |
| 74 | Senegal | 5.9value |
| 75 | Paraguay | 5.9value |
| 76 | Malawi | 5.9value |
| 77 | Zambia | 5.7value |
| 78 | Peru | 5.7value |
| 79 | Bhutan | 5.7value |
| 80 | Liberia | 5.6value |
| 81 | Fiji | 5.4value |
| 82 | Armenia | 5.4value |
| 83 | Madagascar | 5.3value |
| 84 | Mexico | 5.3value |
| 85 | Ecuador | 5.2value |
| 86 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.2value |
| 87 | Hong Kong | 5.1value |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.1value |
| 89 | Kenya | 5.1value |
| 90 | Honduras | 5.0value |
| 91 | Morocco | 5.0value |
| 92 | Ukraine | 4.9value |
| 93 | Tunisia | 4.7value |
| 94 | Georgia | 4.7value |
| 95 | El Salvador | 4.6value |
| 96 | Nepal | 4.6value |
| 97 | Guatemala | 4.6value |
| 98 | Uganda | 4.5value |
| 99 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.5value |
| 100 | Benin | 4.4value |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 4.4value |
| 102 | Sierra Leone | 4.3value |
| 103 | Türkiye | 4.3value |
| 104 | Bolivia | 4.3value |
| 105 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.2value |
| 106 | Nigeria | 4.2value |
| 107 | Angola | 4.1value |
| 108 | Mauritania | 4.0value |
| 109 | Lebanon | 3.6value |
| 110 | Algeria | 3.6value |
| 111 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.5value |
| 112 | State of Palestine | 3.4value |
| 113 | Mozambique | 3.4value |
| 114 | Rwanda | 3.3value |
| 115 | Jordan | 3.3value |
| 116 | Ethiopia | 3.2value |
| 117 | Qatar | 3.2value |
| 118 | Kazakhstan | 3.1value |
| 119 | United Arab Emirates | 3.1value |
| 120 | Oman | 3.1value |
| 121 | Togo | 3.0value |
| 122 | Zimbabwe | 3.0value |
| 123 | Cambodia | 2.9value |
| 124 | Comoros | 2.8value |
| 125 | Pakistan | 2.8value |
| 126 | Iraq | 2.8value |
| 127 | Azerbaijan | 2.8value |
| 128 | Republic of the Congo | 2.8value |
| 129 | Egypt | 2.8value |
| 130 | Kuwait | 2.8value |
| 131 | Haiti | 2.7value |
| 132 | Djibouti | 2.7value |
| 133 | Vietnam | 2.6value |
| 134 | Eswatini | 2.6value |
| 135 | Cuba | 2.6value |
| 136 | Cameroon | 2.6value |
| 137 | Burkina Faso | 2.6value |
| 138 | Bahrain | 2.5value |
| 139 | Mali | 2.4value |
| 140 | Libya | 2.3value |
| 141 | Niger | 2.3value |
| 142 | Venezuela | 2.3value |
| 143 | Gabon | 2.2value |
| 144 | Burundi | 2.1value |
| 145 | People's Republic of China | 2.1value |
| 146 | Uzbekistan | 2.1value |
| 147 | Nicaragua | 2.1value |
| 148 | Saudi Arabia | 2.1value |
| 149 | Guinea | 2.0value |
| 150 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.0value |
| 151 | Russian Federation | 2.0value |
| 152 | Belarus | 2.0value |
| 153 | Eritrea | 2.0value |
| 154 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.0value |
| 155 | Yemen | 2.0value |
| 156 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.9value |
| 157 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.9value |
| 158 | Chad | 1.9value |
| 159 | Tajikistan | 1.8value |
| 160 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.7value |
| 161 | Turkmenistan | 1.7value |
| 162 | Sudan | 1.5value |
| 163 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.3value |
| 164 | Central African Republic | 1.2value |
| 165 | North Korea | 1.1value |
| 166 | Myanmar | 1.0value |
| 167 | Afghanistan | 0.3value |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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