Democracy Score
GovernancePolity Vpolity:democ•index (0-10)•1789 → 2020•161 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
GovernancePolity V
Coverage
161
Frequency
yearly
Range
1789 \u2192 2020
Latest
2018
Democracy Score by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2018)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Index
≤ 0
0 – 3
3 – 6
6 – 8
8 – 9
9 – 10
> 10
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: Center for Systemic Peace (Polity V)
Highest 15 countries
Democracy Score
161 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: Center for Systemic Peace (Polity V)
Distribution across countries
Democracy Score
Countries
161
Median
7
Mean
5.8
25th pctl
2
75th pctl
9
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustraliaAUS | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| CanadaCAN | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| ChileCHL | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| CyprusCYP | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| SpainESP | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| FinlandFIN | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| FranceFRA | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| HungaryHUN | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| IrelandIRL | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| ItalyITA | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| JapanJPN | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| NorwayNOR | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| PolandPOL | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| SwedenSWE | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| UruguayURY | 10 Index | 2018 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| ComorosCOM | 9 Index | 2017 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| EstoniaEST | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| IndiaIND | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| KenyaKEN | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| LesothoLSO | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| PanamaPAN | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| PeruPER | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| RomaniaROU | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 9 Index | 2018 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| GhanaGHA | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| LatviaLVA | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| MexicoMEX | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| NepalNPL | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| KosovoXKX | 8 Index | 2018 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| BeninBEN | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| BhutanBTN | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| HondurasHND | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| IsraelISR | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| PakistanPAK | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| SenegalSEN | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 7 Index | 2018 | |
| EcuadorECU | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| HaitiHTI | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| IraqIRQ | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| LebanonLBN | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| MaliMLI | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| MalawiMWI | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| NigerNER | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| SurinameSUR | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 6 Index | 2018 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 5 Index | 2018 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 5 Index | 2018 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 5 Index | 2018 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 5 Index | 2018 | |
| UkraineUKR | 5 Index | 2018 | |
| United StatesUSA | 5 Index | 2020 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 5 Index | 2018 | |
| FijiFJI | 4 Index | 2018 | |
| GabonGAB | 4 Index | 2018 | |
| GuineaGIN | 4 Index | 2018 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 4 Index | 2018 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 4 Index | 2018 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3 Index | 2017 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 3 Index | 2018 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 3 Index | 2018 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3 Index | 2018 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 3 Index | 2013 | |
| AngolaAGO | 2 Index | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2 Index | 2018 | |
| JordanJOR | 2 Index | 2018 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2 Index | 2018 | |
| South SudanSSD | 2 Index | 2012 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| CubaCUB | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| ChadTCD | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| TogoTGO | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| UgandaUGA | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 1 Index | 2018 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| BahrainBHR | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| ChinaCHN | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| CameroonCMR | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| EritreaERI | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0 Index | 2010 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| OmanOMN | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| QatarQAT | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| SudanSDN | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0 Index | 2018 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 0 Index | 2018 |
Source: Center for Systemic Peace (Polity V)