I made a serious mistake on this week’s post. When I transferred the text from word to the blog I failed to notice that the chart I was referring to did not make it. Please see below and accept my apologies:
Democracy Index 2018 | ||||||||
Rank | Country | Score | Electoral process | Functioning of | Political | Political | Civil | Regime |
and pluralism | government | participation | culture | liberties | type | |||
1 | Norway | 9.87 | 10 | 9.64 | 10 | 10 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
2 | Iceland | 9.58 | 10 | 9.29 | 8.89 | 10 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
3 | Sweden | 9.39 | 9.58 | 9.64 | 8.33 | 10 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
4 | New Zealand | 9.26 | 10 | 9.29 | 8.89 | 8.13 | 10 | Full democracy |
5 | Denmark | 9.22 | 10 | 9.29 | 8.33 | 9.38 | 9.12 | Full democracy |
6 | Ireland | 9.15 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 8.33 | 10 | 10 | Full democracy |
Canada | 9.15 | 9.58 | 9.64 | 7.78 | 8.75 | 10 | Full democracy | |
8 | Finland | 9.14 | 10 | 8.93 | 8.33 | 8.75 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
9 | Australia | 9.09 | 10 | 8.93 | 7.78 | 8.75 | 10 | Full democracy |
10 | 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 | 8.93 | 6.67 | 8.75 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
13 | Germany | 8.68 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 8.33 | 7.5 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
14 | United Kingdom | 8.53 | 9.58 | 7.5 | 8.33 | 8.13 | 9.12 | Full democracy |
15 | Uruguay | 8.38 | 10 | 8.57 | 6.11 | 7.5 | 9.71 | Full democracy |
16 | Austria | 8.29 | 9.58 | 7.86 | 8.33 | 6.88 | 8.82 | Full democracy |
17 | Mauritius | 8.22 | 9.17 | 8.21 | 5.56 | 8.75 | 9.41 | Full democracy |
18 | Malta | 8.21 | 9.17 | 8.21 | 6.11 | 8.75 | 8.82 | Full democracy |
19 | Spain | 8.08 | 9.17 | 7.14 | 7.78 | 7.5 | 8.82 | Full democracy |
20 | Costa Rica | 8.07 | 9.58 | 7.5 | 6.67 | 7.5 | 9.12 | Full democracy |
21 | South Korea | 8 | 9.17 | 7.86 | 7.22 | 7.5 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy[a] |
22 | Japan | 7.99 | 8.75 | 8.21 | 6.67 | 7.5 | 8.82 | Flawed democracy |
23 | Chile | 7.97 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 4.44 | 8.13 | 9.12 | Flawed democracy |
Estonia | 7.97 | 9.58 | 8.21 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 8.53 | Flawed democracy | |
25 | United States | 7.96 | 9.17 | 7.14 | 7.78 | 7.5 | 8.24 | Flawed democracy |