1 Norway 9.87 10.00 9.64 10.00 10.00 9.71 Full democracy
2 Iceland 9.58 10.00 9.29 8.89 10.00 9.71 Full democracy
3 Sweden 9.39 9.58 9.64 8.33 10.00 9.41 Full democracy
4 New Zealand 9.26 10.00 9.29 8.89 8.13 10.00 Full democracy
5 Denmark 9.22 10.00 9.29 8.33 9.38 9.12 Full democracy
=6 Ireland 9.15 9.58 7.86 8.33 10.00 10.00 Full democracy
=6 Canada 9.15 9.58 9.64 7.78 8.75 10.00 Full democracy
8 Australia 9.09 10.00 8.93 7.78 8.75 10.00 Full democracy
=9 Finland 9.03 10.00 8.93 7.78 8.75 9.71 Full democracy
=9 Switzerland 9.03 9.58 9.29 7.78 9.38 9.12 Full democracy
11 Netherlands 8.89 9.58 9.29 8.33 8.13 9.12 Full democracy
12 Luxembourg 8.81 10.00 8.93 6.67 8.75 9.71 Full democracy
13 Germany 8.61 9.58 8.21 8.33 7.50 9.41 Full democracy
14 United Kingdom 8.53 9.58 7.50 8.33 8.13 9.12 Full democracy
15 Austria 8.42 9.58 8.21 8.33 6.88 9.12 Full democracy
16 Mauritius 8.22 9.17 8.21 5.56 8.75 9.41 Full democracy
17 Malta 8.15 9.17 8.21 6.11 8.75 8.53 Full democracy
18 Uruguay 8.12 10.00 8.93 4.44 7.50 9.71 Full democracy
19 Spain 8.08 9.17 7.14 7.78 7.50 8.82 Full democracy
Rank Country Score Electoral process
and pluralism Functioning of
government Political
participation Political
culture Civil
liberties Category
20 South Korea 8.00 9.17 7.86 7.22 7.50 8.24 Flawed democracy
=21 United States 7.98 9.17 7.14 7.22 8.13 8.24 Flawed democracy
=21 Italy 7.98 9.58 6.43 7.22 8.13 8.53 Flawed democracy
=23 Japan 7.88 8.75 8.21 6.11 7.50 8.82 Flawed democracy
=23 Cape Verde 7.88 9.17 7.86 6.67 6.88 9.12 Flawed democracy
=23 Costa Rica 7.88 9.58 7.14 6.67 6.88 9.12 Flawed democracy
