Electoral democracy index - Country rankings
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Electoral democracy index, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 0.803 index points. The highest value was in Denmark: 0.915 index points and the lowest value was in Hungary: 0.44 index points. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: index points; Source: Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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| Countries | Electoral democracy index, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0.915 | 1 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Ireland | 0.896 | 2 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Belgium | 0.895 | 3 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Estonia | 0.895 | 4 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden | 0.884 | 5 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg | 0.878 | 6 | 1960 - 2023 |
| France | 0.877 | 7 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Czechia | 0.871 | 8 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Finland | 0.86 | 9 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Germany | 0.856 | 10 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Netherlands | 0.854 | 11 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Latvia | 0.852 | 12 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Portugal | 0.845 | 13 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Austria | 0.844 | 14 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Spain | 0.843 | 15 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Italy | 0.837 | 16 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Slovakia | 0.823 | 17 | 1993 - 2023 |
| Lithuania | 0.798 | 18 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malta | 0.779 | 19 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Cyprus | 0.774 | 20 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Slovenia | 0.758 | 21 | 1989 - 2023 |
| Greece | 0.751 | 22 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Croatia | 0.733 | 23 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Romania | 0.669 | 24 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria | 0.666 | 25 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Poland | 0.588 | 26 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Hungary | 0.44 | 27 | 1960 - 2023 |
Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.
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