Metric briefing
Liberal Democracy Index by Country
175 countries • 0-1 index • V-Dem Dataset
Top country
Denmark
Lowest country
Eritrea
Source
V-Dem Dataset
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What It Measures
V-Dem's 0-1 liberal democracy index, combining electoral democracy with rule of law, civil liberties, judicial constraints, and legislative constraints.
At a Glance
World average
0.37
Middle country
0.35
Low end
0.01
High end
0.88
Countries
175
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Liberal Democracy Index
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Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Denmark is 0.03 higher than #2 Sweden (0.88 vs 0.85).
Another sharp ranking jump: #73 Kenya is 0.02 higher than #74 Mongolia (0.45 vs 0.42).
Another sharp ranking jump: #109 Serbia is 0.02 higher than #110 Madagascar (0.21 vs 0.19).