Democracy by country
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.
Countries reporting
173
Highest
9
Australia
Lowest
0
Vatican
Median
4
Years covered
237
1789–2025
Data points
29,594
What the numbers show
Democracy is currently reported for 173 countries. The highest value is 9 in Australia; the lowest is 0 in Vatican.
The median across all reporting countries is 4, and the mean is 4.28.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 57 fell. The largest increase was in Gambia (up 133.3%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 100.0%).
Democracy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Switzerland | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Czechia | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Germany | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Denmark | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Spain | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Estonia | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Iceland | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Japan | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Korea | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Latvia | 9 | 2025 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Norway | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | New Zealand | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Sweden | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Seychelles | 9 | 2025 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Taiwan | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 23 | Austria | 8 | 2025 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Barbados | 8 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 23 | Chile | 8 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 23 | Cyprus | 8 | 2025 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 23 | France | 8 | 2025 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Italy | 8 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 23 | Lithuania | 8 | 2025 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 23 | Uruguay | 8 | 2025 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Brazil | 7 | 2025 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Canada | 7 | 2025 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 7 | 2025 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Gambia | 7 | 2025 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 7 | 2025 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Montenegro | 7 | 2025 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Mauritius | 7 | 2025 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 32 | United States | 7 | 2025 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Vanuatu | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Argentina | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Armenia | 6 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Bolivia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Botswana | 6 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Cape Verde | 6 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Ecuador | 6 | 2025 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Ghana | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 6 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Guatemala | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Croatia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Jamaica | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Liberia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 2025 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Lesotho | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Nepal | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Panama | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Peru | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Poland | 6 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 6 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Paraguay | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Romania | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 6 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Suriname | 6 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovakia | 6 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovenia | 6 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 42 | East Timor | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 6 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Bhutan | 5 | 2025 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Fiji | 5 | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Guyana | 5 | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Honduras | 5 | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Kenya | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 74 | Moldova | 5 | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Maldives | 5 | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 74 | North Macedonia | 5 | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Mongolia | 5 | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Malawi | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 74 | Malaysia | 5 | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Namibia | 5 | 2025 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Nigeria | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 87 | Albania | 4 | 2025 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Benin | 4 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2025 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Indonesia | 4 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Mexico | 4 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Sierra Leone | 4 | 2025 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Zambia | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Angola | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Burundi | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Central African Republic | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Cameroon | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 94 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Congo | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Comoros | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Djibouti | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Algeria | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Egypt | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Ethiopia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Gabon | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Georgia | 3 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Hungary | 3 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 94 | India | 3 | 2025 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Iraq | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Cambodia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Lebanon | 3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Mozambique | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Mauritania | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Nicaragua | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Pakistan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Philippines | 3 | 2025 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Russia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Rwanda | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Singapore | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | El Salvador | 3 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Serbia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Chad | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Togo | 3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Thailand | 3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Tunisia | 3 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Turkey | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Tanzania | 3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Uganda | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Ukraine | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Venezuela | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 94 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 139 | Iran | 2 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Turkmenistan | 2 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Afghanistan | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Bahrain | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Belarus | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | China | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Cuba | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Eritrea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Guinea | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Haiti | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Jordan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Kuwait | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Laos | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Libya | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Morocco | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Madagascar | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Mali | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Myanmar | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Niger | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Oman | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | North Korea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Palestine | 0 | 1948 | — | flat |
| 142 | Qatar | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Sudan | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Somalia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | South Sudan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Eswatini | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 142 | Syria | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Vietnam | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 142 | Yemen | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Vatican | 0 | 1861 | — | flat |
About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.