<P> Authoritarian regimes are nations where political pluralism has vanished or is extremely limited . These nations are often absolute monarchies or dictatorships, may have some conventional institutions of democracy but with meager significance, infringements and abuses of civil liberties are commonplace, elections (if they take place) are not fair and free, the media is often state - owned or controlled by groups associated with the ruling regime, the judiciary is not independent, and they are characterised by the presence of omnipresent censorship and suppression of governmental criticism . </P> <P> Listing by country is available on The Economist website . </P> <Table> Democracy Index 2017 <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 9.87 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 9.39 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 9.26 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 9.22 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 9.38 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 6 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 9.15 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 6 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 9.15 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 9.09 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 9 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 9.03 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 9 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 9.03 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 9.38 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 8.81 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 8.61 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 8.42 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> 8.22 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> 8.15 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 8.12 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 8.08 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 8.00 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.89 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 21 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7.98 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 21 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 7.98 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 23 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 7.88 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 23 </Td> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> 7.88 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 23 </Td> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> 7.88 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 26 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 7.84 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.57 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 26 </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 7.84 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> 7.81 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 7.80 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 30 </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> 7.79 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 30 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 7.79 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 5.88 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 7.73 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 7.62 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> 7.59 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 6.79 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 7.41 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 38 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 7.29 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 38 </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 7.29 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> 7.25 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 7.24 </Td> <Td> 7.42 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.94 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 7.23 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 6.97 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 7.35 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> 7.19 </Td> <Td> 9.08 </Td> <Td> 6.97 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 7.65 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 7.16 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 6.97 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> 7.08 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 6.97 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.94 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 7.04 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.94 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 7.03 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.94 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 6.96 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 7.65 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 6.86 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> 6.76 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.65 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 6.71 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 6.69 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 6.47 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 53 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.65 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 53 </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 6.79 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.94 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> 6.66 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 56 </Td> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> 6.64 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 6.76 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 56 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 6.64 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 6.63 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 6.76 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> 6.54 </Td> <Td> 6.92 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> 6.50 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 6.76 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 6.49 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.35 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 6.48 </Td> <Td> 7.83 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> 6.46 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.35 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 6.44 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.94 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 66 </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 6.41 </Td> <Td> 8.25 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.35 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 66 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 6.41 </Td> <Td> 7.83 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 6.39 </Td> <Td> 6.92 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 5.59 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 69 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 6.32 </Td> <Td> 6.00 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 5.88 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 69 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 6.32 </Td> <Td> 4.33 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 71 </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 6.31 </Td> <Td> 3.92 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 71 </Td> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> 6.31 </Td> <Td> 5.67 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 71 </Td> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 6.31 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.35 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> 6.15 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 6.47 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> 6.03 </Td> <Td> 6.92 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 7.65 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 6.02 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 4.64 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 6.76 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> 5.98 </Td> <Td> 7.00 </Td> <Td> 4.71 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 7.65 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> 5.94 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 4.64 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 5.93 </Td> <Td> 8.67 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.59 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> 5.86 </Td> <Td> 7.92 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 6.76 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> 5.85 </Td> <Td> 6.58 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 5.59 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> 5.72 </Td> <Td> 8.25 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 83 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 5.69 </Td> <Td> 6.17 </Td> <Td> 3.21 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 83 </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> 5.69 </Td> <Td> 6.08 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> 5.68 </Td> <Td> 6.17 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 6.47 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> 5.64 </Td> <Td> 7.42 </Td> <Td> 3.93 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> 5.61 </Td> <Td> 6.50 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 5.59 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> 5.57 </Td> <Td> 6.50 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 89 </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 5.49 </Td> <Td> 7.00 </Td> <Td> 4.64 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 89 </Td> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> 5.49 </Td> <Td> 6.58 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 5.88 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 5.47 </Td> <Td> 7.00 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 4.71 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 5.43 </Td> <Td> 7.42 </Td> <Td> 5.07 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 5.29 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> 5.23 </Td> <Td> 7.42 </Td> <Td> 2.57 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.59 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> 5.18 </Td> <Td> 4.33 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 5.59 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 95 </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 5.11 </Td> <Td> 3.50 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 4.41 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 95 </Td> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> 5.11 </Td> <Td> 6.58 </Td> <Td> 2.93 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 95 </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> 5.11 </Td> <Td> 6.08 </Td> <Td> 3.57 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 4.71 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> 5.09 </Td> <Td> 5.25 </Td> <Td> 3.57 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 5.88 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> 5.08 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 4.88 </Td> <Td> 5.33 </Td> <Td> 6.07 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 101 </Td> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 4.87 </Td> <Td> 5.25 </Td> <Td> 4.64 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 4.41 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 101 </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> 4.87 </Td> <Td> 6.50 </Td> <Td> 2.93 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> 4.75 </Td> <Td> 4.42 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 4.72 </Td> <Td> 3.50 </Td> <Td> 2.57 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 4.71 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 105 </Td> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> 4.66 </Td> <Td> 6.58 </Td> <Td> 1.86 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 5.29 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 105 </Td> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> 4.66 </Td> <Td> 3.42 </Td> <Td> 3.29 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 7.06 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 4.63 </Td> <Td> 3.00 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.88 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> Palestine </Td> <Td> 4.46 </Td> <Td> 3.83 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 6.08 </Td> <Td> 4.64 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 4.41 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 4.26 </Td> <Td> 6.50 </Td> <Td> 5.36 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 4.71 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> 4.11 </Td> <Td> 5.25 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 1.88 </Td> <Td> 5.59 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 4.09 </Td> <Td> 4.33 </Td> <Td> 0.07 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> 4.06 </Td> <Td> 4.48 </Td> <Td> 3.93 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> 4.03 </Td> <Td> 5.17 </Td> <Td> 2.21 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 4.02 </Td> <Td> 4.42 </Td> <Td> 2.14 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.53 </Td> <Td> Hybrid regime </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 116 </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> 3.93 </Td> <Td> 4.42 </Td> <Td> 2.14 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 4.12 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 117 </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 3.87 </Td> <Td> 3.58 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 3.24 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 117 </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 3.87 </Td> <Td> 2.17 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 3.85 </Td> <Td> 3.17 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 3.53 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 3.83 </Td> <Td> 3.67 </Td> <Td> 3.93 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.06 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> 3.00 </Td> <Td> 3.57 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.13 </Td> <Td> 4.41 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 122 </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 3.76 </Td> <Td> 5.25 </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 4.71 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> 3.71 </Td> <Td> 4.33 </Td> <Td> 2.21 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> 3.63 </Td> <Td> 1.33 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 3.24 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 3.62 </Td> <Td> 1.75 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 126 </Td> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> 3.61 </Td> <Td> 2.58 </Td> <Td> 2.21 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 126 </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 3.61 </Td> <Td> 4.00 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 3.56 </Td> <Td> 2.58 </Td> <Td> 2.21 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 4.12 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 129 </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 3.42 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 3.57 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 130 </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 3.36 </Td> <Td> 3.58 </Td> <Td> 3.21 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> 3.31 </Td> <Td> 1.33 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 3.25 </Td> <Td> 3.17 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 133 </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 3.19 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 133 </Td> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> 3.19 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 135 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 3.17 </Td> <Td> 2.17 </Td> <Td> 1.79 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 4.41 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 136 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> 3.16 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> 2.00 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 3.24 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 137 </Td> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> 3.14 </Td> <Td> 3.50 </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 138 </Td> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> 3.13 </Td> <Td> 0.92 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 139 </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 3.10 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 1.47 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 3.08 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 3.21 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 3.06 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> 2.14 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 142 </Td> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> 3.05 </Td> <Td> 3.17 </Td> <Td> 0.79 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 3.53 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 143 </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 3.04 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 3.93 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 4.12 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 144 </Td> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> 3.03 </Td> <Td> 0.92 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 3.53 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> 2.76 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 1.79 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 146 </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 2.71 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 3.21 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 147 </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 2.69 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 3.57 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 148 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> 2.14 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 3.53 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 2.55 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 3.82 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 2.45 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 3.21 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 3.13 </Td> <Td> 1.47 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 151 </Td> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> 2.37 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 2.14 </Td> <Td> 1.67 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 1.18 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 151 </Td> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> 2.37 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 1.67 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 1.47 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 153 </Td> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> 2.33 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> 2.32 </Td> <Td> 1.00 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> <Td> 1.67 </Td> <Td> 5.63 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 155 </Td> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> 2.15 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 1.79 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 1.18 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 156 </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 2.07 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 0.88 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 157 </Td> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> 1.98 </Td> <Td> 1.67 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 3.13 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 158 </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 1.95 </Td> <Td> 0.08 </Td> <Td> 1.86 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 159 </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 1.93 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 2.86 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 3.13 </Td> <Td> 1.47 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 159 </Td> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> 1.93 </Td> <Td> 0.08 </Td> <Td> 0.79 </Td> <Td> 1.67 </Td> <Td> 6.25 </Td> <Td> 0.88 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 161 </Td> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> 1.81 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 1.47 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> 1.72 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.79 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 5.00 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 163 </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 1.61 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 0.88 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 164 </Td> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> 1.52 </Td> <Td> 2.25 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 1.11 </Td> <Td> 1.88 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 165 </Td> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> 1.50 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 1.11 </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 166 </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 1.43 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 167 </Td> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> 2.50 </Td> <Td> 1.67 </Td> <Td> 1.25 </Td> <Td> 0.00 </Td> <Td> Authoritarian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr>

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