Mar 5, 2025 · Expert estimates of the extent to which citizens can choose their political leaders in free and fair elections, enjoy civil liberties, prefer democracy over other political systems, can and do …

An index score of 8.01 to 10 (out of 10) indicates a full democracy, while countries that fall between 6.01 and 8.01 are considered flawed democracies. Countries that score lower on the index than 6.01 …

Mar 7, 2026 · Explore the top 100 countries by Democracy Index using the latest available EIU data. See the ranking, top performers, methodology, charts, and key governance insights

Global freedom statuses are calculated on a weighted scale. See the methodology. * Indicates a territory as opposed to an independent country. Freedom House rates people’s access to political rights and …

2 days ago · The EIU Democracy Index rates countries on a scale from 0 (least democratic) to 10 (most democratic). Using this index, the U.S. is categorized as a “flawed democracy” in 2025, with a score …

The Democracy Index published by the British media company the Economist Group is an index measuring the quality of democracy across the world. This quantitative and comparative assessment …

At its core is EIU’s Democracy Index, which measures the state of democracy across 167 countries and territories, assessing electoral processes, governance, political participation, political culture and …

LONDON, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following eight years of decline, 2025 marks a stabilisation of democracy scores that suggests an end to the global democratic recession. The index shows ...

1 day ago · The Varieties of Democracy Institute reported the U.S. received a score of 0.57 on its Liberal Democracy Index in 2025 — the country’s lowest rating since 1965. The report also cited …

Mar 23, 2026 · Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a …