Full democracy by country
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).
Countries reporting
193
Highest
1
Andorra
Lowest
0
Vatican
Median
0
Years covered
237
1789–2025
Data points
32,485
What the numbers show
Full democracy is currently reported for 193 countries. The highest value is 1 in Andorra; the lowest is 0 in Vatican.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 0.3834.
Full democracy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bahamas | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belize | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Barbados | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Chile | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cyprus | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Dominica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Fiji | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | France | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Micronesia (country) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Ghana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Greece | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Grenada | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Guyana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Iceland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Jamaica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Kiribati | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Marshall Islands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Mongolia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Mauritius | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Namibia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Nauru | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Panama | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Palau | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | San Marino | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Suriname | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Slovenia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Seychelles | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Tonga | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United States | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Samoa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Taiwan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 78 | Afghanistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Angola | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Albania | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Armenia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Benin | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Bahrain | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Belarus | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Bolivia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Brunei | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Bhutan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Botswana | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Central African Republic | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | China | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Cameroon | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Congo | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Colombia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Comoros | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Cuba | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Djibouti | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Algeria | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Ecuador | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Egypt | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Eritrea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Ethiopia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Gabon | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Georgia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Guinea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Gambia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Guatemala | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Honduras | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Haiti | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Hungary | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Indonesia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | India | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Iran | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Iraq | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Israel | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Jordan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Kenya | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Cambodia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Kuwait | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Laos | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Lebanon | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Liberia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Libya | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Lesotho | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Morocco | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Monaco | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Moldova | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Madagascar | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Maldives | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Mexico | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Mali | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Myanmar | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Montenegro | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Mozambique | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Mauritania | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Malawi | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Malaysia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Niger | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Nigeria | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Nepal | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Oman | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Pakistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Peru | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Philippines | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | North Korea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Paraguay | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Palestine | 0 | 1947 | — | flat |
| 78 | Qatar | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Russia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Rwanda | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Sudan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Senegal | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Singapore | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | El Salvador | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Somalia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Serbia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | South Sudan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Slovakia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Eswatini | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Syria | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Chad | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Togo | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Thailand | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | East Timor | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Tunisia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Turkey | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Tanzania | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Uganda | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Ukraine | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Venezuela | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Vietnam | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Yemen | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Zambia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Western Sahara | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 78 | Vatican | 0 | 1869 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).