Country evidence library
Democracy scores by country
Open a profile to see the 2025 score, rank, five dimensions, derived source range, and every available annual observation since 1900.
179current countries
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BahrainRank 16121.0BangladeshRank 13832.0BarbadosRank 4771.5BelarusRank 16320.1BelgiumRank 1284.0BeninRank 8956.5BhutanRank 4671.6BoliviaRank 10251.4Bosnia and HerzegovinaRank 8557.7BotswanaRank 8259.6BrazilRank 3576.8BulgariaRank 5070.4Burkina FasoRank 14628.1Burma/MyanmarRank 17610.8BurundiRank 15823.4
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Sao Tome and PrincipeRank 6265.2Saudi ArabiaRank 16516.9SenegalRank 5270.4SerbiaRank 10051.6SeychellesRank 4173.1Sierra LeoneRank 6364.7SingaporeRank 9553.2SlovakiaRank 6464.1SloveniaRank 2780.2Solomon IslandsRank 7660.7SomaliaRank 13434.4SomalilandRank 10848.5South AfricaRank 4073.8South KoreaRank 1882.5South SudanRank 17212.7SpainRank 2680.4Sri LankaRank 4372.7SudanRank 17312.4SurinameRank 4273.1SwedenRank 586.5SwitzerlandRank 193.1SyriaRank 15027.4
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Coverage note
This directory follows current V-Dem v16 coding units with complete five-component data in 2025. It includes some territories and separately coded areas. Inclusion does not express a view on sovereignty, borders, diplomatic recognition, or legal status.