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Democracy Dictatorship Index by Country

Norway has the highest EIU Democracy Index Overall Score in 2025 (9.81), followed by New Zealand (9.62) and Denmark (9.42). Afghanistan has the lowest (0.25).

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EIU Democracy Index Overall Score, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 167 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
5.35
Middle half 2.81 – 7.1
Average
5.19
167 countries
Highest
9.81
Norway
Lowest
0.25
Afghanistan

Over time · 2006–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Norway
  • New Zealand
  • Denmark
  • Iceland
  • Finland

Data

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167 countries · # = rank by EIU Democracy Index Overall Score
#
1Norway9.81—Full Democracy
2New Zealand9.62—Full Democracy
3Denmark9.42-1Full Democracy
4Iceland9.38-1Full Democracy
5Finland9.37-1Full Democracy
6Sweden9.351Full Democracy
7Ireland9.33-1Full Democracy
8Switzerland9.323Full Democracy
9Canada9.08-1Full Democracy
9Luxembourg9.081Full Democracy
11Netherlands8.93—Full Democracy
12Uruguay8.92-1Full Democracy
13Japan8.85—Full Democracy
13Australia8.853Full Democracy
15Taiwan8.78-2Full Democracy
16Germany8.73-1Full Democracy
17Austria8.42-1Full Democracy
18United Kingdom8.341Full Democracy
19Costa Rica8.29-1Full Democracy
20Portugal8.288Full Democracy
21Mauritius8.23—Full Democracy
22Spain8.22Full Democracy
23Czechia8.15—Full Democracy
24Greece8.07-5Full Democracy
24Estonia8.076Full Democracy
26France8.05-3Flawed Democracy
27Chile7.97-4Flawed Democracy
28Malta7.931Flawed Democracy
29Slovenia7.821Flawed Democracy
30Israel7.8-1Flawed Democracy
31Belgium7.772Flawed Democracy
32South Korea7.75-10Flawed Democracy
33Latvia7.734Flawed Democracy
34United States7.651Flawed Democracy
34Poland7.652Flawed Democracy
36Botswana7.63-2Flawed Democracy
37Italy7.58-3Flawed Democracy
37Cape Verde7.58-2Flawed Democracy
39Lithuania7.553Flawed Democracy
40Cyprus7.45-3Flawed Democracy
41South Africa7.164Flawed Democracy
42Malaysia7.11-4Flawed Democracy
43Trinidad and Tobago7.09-2Flawed Democracy
44Panama7.041Flawed Democracy
45Suriname7.031Flawed Democracy
46Timor-Leste6.97-1Flawed Democracy
47India6.96—Flawed Democracy
48Slovakia6.942Flawed Democracy
49Argentina6.89—Flawed Democracy
50Brazil6.76-6Flawed Democracy
51Dominican Republic6.759Flawed Democracy
52Jamaica6.74-4Flawed Democracy
53Montenegro6.732Flawed Democracy
54Thailand6.59—Flawed Democracy
55Hungary6.58-4Flawed Democracy
56Sri Lanka6.573Flawed Democracy
57Croatia6.52Flawed Democracy
57Mongolia6.56Flawed Democracy
59Namibia6.48-1Flawed Democracy
60Indonesia6.37-3Flawed Democracy
61Bulgaria6.341Flawed Democracy
62Philippines6.312Flawed Democracy
63Serbia6.3—Flawed Democracy
64North Macedonia6.2810Flawed Democracy
65Ghana6.24—Flawed Democracy
66Lesotho6.231Flawed Democracy
67Albania6.2—Flawed Democracy
68Singapore6.181Flawed Democracy
69Romania6.11-12Hybrid Regime
70Malawi6.1—Hybrid Regime
71Guyana6.09-2Flawed Democracy
72Senegal6.059Hybrid Regime
73Colombia6.04-5Flawed Democracy
73Paraguay6.04-1Hybrid Regime
75Papua New Guinea5.9-1Hybrid Regime
76Peru5.88-1Hybrid Regime
77Moldova5.86-3Hybrid Regime
78Zambia5.821Hybrid Regime
79Bhutan5.652Hybrid Regime
80Liberia5.57-1Hybrid Regime
81Mexico5.46Hybrid Regime
82Fiji5.39-1Hybrid Regime
83Bolivia5.383Hybrid Regime
84Armenia5.352Hybrid Regime
85Bosnia and Herzegovina5.236Hybrid Regime
86Ecuador5.2—Hybrid Regime
87Tanzania5.13—Hybrid Regime
88Madagascar5.064Hybrid Regime
89Kenya5.053Hybrid Regime
90Hong Kong5.031Hybrid Regime
91Morocco4.972Hybrid Regime
92Honduras4.875Hybrid Regime
93Ukraine4.79-1Hybrid Regime
94Guatemala4.653Hybrid Regime
94Tunisia4.65-11Hybrid Regime
96El Salvador4.571Hybrid Regime
97Gambia4.471Hybrid Regime
98Sierra Leone4.441Hybrid Regime
99Georgia4.36-5Hybrid Regime
100Uganda4.311Hybrid Regime
101Bangladesh4.27-25Hybrid Regime
102Turkey4.26-1Hybrid Regime
102Benin4.26-3Hybrid Regime
104Ivory Coast4.24—Hybrid Regime
105Nigeria4.1-2Hybrid Regime
106Nepal4.012Hybrid Regime
107Angola3.94—Authoritarian
108Mauritania3.84—Authoritarian
109Lebanon3.813Authoritarian
110Algeria3.55—Authoritarian
111Gabon3.493Authoritarian
112Palestine3.443Authoritarian
113Mozambique3.38—Authoritarian
114Rwanda3.343Authoritarian
115Jordan3.287Authoritarian
116Kyrgyzstan3.27-2Authoritarian
117United Arab Emirates3.186Authoritarian
118Qatar3.17-6Authoritarian
119Ethiopia3.13—Authoritarian
119Iraq3.132Authoritarian
121Oman3.05-1Authoritarian
122Zimbabwe2.98—Authoritarian
123Kazakhstan2.912Authoritarian
124Togo2.885Authoritarian
125Haiti2.81-2Authoritarian
125Comoros2.81-2Authoritarian
127Azerbaijan2.84Authoritarian
128Egypt2.79-1Authoritarian
128Republic of the Congo2.793Authoritarian
130Kuwait2.78-16Authoritarian
131Cambodia2.7-2Authoritarian
131Djibouti2.72Authoritarian
133Vietnam2.623Authoritarian
134Eswatini2.6-2Authoritarian
135Cuba2.58—Authoritarian
136Cameroon2.562Authoritarian
137Burkina Faso2.55-4Authoritarian
138Bahrain2.451Authoritarian
139Pakistan2.44-6Authoritarian
140Mali2.4-2Authoritarian
141Libya2.3117Authoritarian
142China2.243Authoritarian
143Guinea2.15-4Authoritarian
144Venezuela2.13—Authoritarian
144Burundi2.133Authoritarian
146Uzbekistan2.12Authoritarian
147Saudi Arabia2.082Authoritarian
148Russia2.03-6Authoritarian
149Belarus1.99-1Authoritarian
150Nicaragua1.97-4Authoritarian
150Eritrea1.97-1Authoritarian
152Iran1.96-1Authoritarian
153Yemen1.95-1Authoritarian
153Niger1.95—Authoritarian
155Tajikistan1.94-4Authoritarian
156DR Congo1.924Authoritarian
156Equatorial Guinea1.92—Authoritarian
158Chad1.763Authoritarian
159Laos1.71-1Authoritarian
160Turkmenistan1.541Authoritarian
161Sudan1.46-4Authoritarian
162Syria1.37—Authoritarian
162Guinea-Bissau1.37-10Authoritarian
164Central African Republic1.18—Authoritarian
165North Korea1.08—Authoritarian
166Myanmar0.96—Authoritarian
167Afghanistan0.25—Authoritarian

What correlates with EIU Democracy Index Overall Score (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,458 other country metrics sharing at least 101 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher EIU Democracy Index Overall Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 166
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  2. Rights & RulesSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 161
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  3. Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 159
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  4. LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 162
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  5. Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 157
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  6. WJP RoLI Fundamental Rights ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 133
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher EIU Democracy Index Overall Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 159
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  2. Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 159
    Plot
  3. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 164
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  4. Human RightsFailed States
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 164
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  5. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 156
    Plot
  6. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 157
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest EIU Democracy Index Overall Score?
Norway has the highest EIU Democracy Index Overall Score in 2025, at 9.81, followed by New Zealand (9.62) and Denmark (9.42).
Which country has the lowest EIU Democracy Index Overall Score?
Afghanistan has the lowest EIU Democracy Index Overall Score in 2025, at 0.25.
What is the median EIU Democracy Index Overall Score across countries?
The median is 5.35 across the 167 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this democracy dictatorship index by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Democracy Index 2024 Report - The Economist Intelligence; Democracy Index 2023 - The Economist Intelligence; Democracy Index 2022 - The Economist Intelligence.

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