Countries by Democracy Index 2024

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Countries by Democracy Index 2024

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Key Findings

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Norway leads in Democracy Index (0–10) with 9.81 in 2024.

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Average Democracy Index (0–10) in 2024: 9.39 · median: 9.35.

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Gap in 2024: Norway is 1.1× larger than Australia.

About This Dataset

Countries by Democracy Index 2024

Countries ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index in 2024, scored from 0 to 10. Norway, New Zealand, and Iceland consistently lead the global democracy rankings, while over half the world's population lives in countries classified as flawed democracies, hybrid regimes, or authoritarian states.

Analysis

The top three in Democracy Index (0–10) in 2024 are Norway (9.81), New Zealand (9.61) and Iceland (9.45). The 8 entries in Democracy Index (0–10) cover a range of 0.72, from 9.81 down to 9.09. First and second are separated by 0.20, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 9.09 and 9.45 Democracy Index (0–10).

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

9.81

Norway

Democracy Index (0–10) · 2024

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Democracy Index (0–10)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Democracy Index (0–10)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Democracy Index (0–10) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Norway	9.81
🥈	New Zealand	9.61
🥉	Iceland	9.45
4	Sweden	9.39
5	Finland	9.30
6	Denmark	9.28
7	Ireland	9.19
8	Australia	9.09

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index Visit ↗

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