Rankings

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Democracy index: least

Most democratic = 10 2017

Rank

1

Country

North Korea

Result

1.08
Rank

2

Country

Syria

Result

1.43
Rank

3

Country

Chad

Result

1.50
Rank

4

Country

Central African Rep.

Result

1.52
Rank

5

Country

Congo-Kinshasa

Result

1.61
Rank

6

Country

Turkmenistan

Result

1.72
Rank

7

Country

Equatorial Guinea

Result

1.81
Rank

8

Country

Saudi Arabia

Result

1.93
Rank

Country

Tajikistan

Result

1.93
Rank

10

Country

Uzbekistan

Result

1.95
Rank

11

Country

Guinea-Bissau

Result

1.98
Rank

12

Country

Yemen

Result

2.07
Rank

13

Country

Sudan

Result

2.15
Rank

14

Country

Libya

Result

2.32
Rank

15

Country

Burundi

Result

2.33
Rank

16

Country

Eritrea

Result

2.37
Rank

Country

Laos

Result

2.37
Rank

18

Country

Iran

Result

2.45
Rank

19

Country

Afghanistan

Result

2.55
Rank

20

Country

Azerbaijan

Result

2.65

Index key & notes

Notes

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit