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Democracy index: least

Most democratic=10 2018

Rank

1

Country

North Korea

Result

1.080
Rank

2

Country

Syria

Result

1.430
Rank

3

Country

Central African Rep.

Result

1.490
Rank

4

Country

Congo-Kinshasa

Result

1.520
Rank

5

Country

Chad

Result

1.610
Rank

6

Country

Turkmenistan

Result

1.720
Rank

7

Country

Equatorial Guinea

Result

1.920
Rank

8

Country

Saudi Arabia

Result

1.930
Rank

Country

Tajikistan

Result

1.930
Rank

10

Country

Yemen

Result

1.950
Rank

11

Country

Guinea-Bissau

Result

1.980
Rank

12

Country

Uzbekistan

Result

2.010
Rank

13

Country

Sudan

Result

2.150
Rank

14

Country

Libya

Result

2.190
Rank

15

Country

Burundi

Result

2.330
Rank

16

Country

Eritrea

Result

2.370
Rank

Country

Laos

Result

2.370
Rank

18

Country

Iran

Result

2.450
Rank

19

Country

Azerbaijan

Result

2.650
Rank

20

Country

Bahrain

Result

2.710

Index key & notes

Notes

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit