Liberal democracy index - Country rankings
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Liberal democracy index , 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 0.717 index points. The highest value was in Denmark: 0.883 index points and the lowest value was in Hungary: 0.325 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 | Liberal democracy index , 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0.883 | 1 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Sweden | 0.852 | 2 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Estonia | 0.845 | 3 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Ireland | 0.831 | 4 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Finland | 0.82 | 5 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Belgium | 0.814 | 6 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Germany | 0.812 | 7 | 1960 - 2023 |
| France | 0.81 | 8 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Czechia | 0.805 | 9 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Netherlands | 0.8 | 10 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg | 0.798 | 11 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Austria | 0.773 | 12 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Latvia | 0.768 | 13 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Italy | 0.757 | 14 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Spain | 0.757 | 15 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Portugal | 0.751 | 16 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Slovakia | 0.739 | 17 | 1993 - 2023 |
| Lithuania | 0.735 | 18 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Slovenia | 0.653 | 19 | 1989 - 2023 |
| Malta | 0.64 | 20 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Croatia | 0.639 | 21 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Cyprus | 0.636 | 22 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria | 0.588 | 23 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Greece | 0.582 | 24 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Romania | 0.501 | 25 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Poland | 0.444 | 26 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Hungary | 0.325 | 27 | 1960 - 2023 |
Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.
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