• Democracy Index 2020: least democratic countries

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According to the Democracy Index, North Korea was the least democratic country in the world in 2020. Countries are given a score from 0 to 10 with scores closer to 10 meaning the country is more democratic. In 2020, North Korea scored 1.08, while Syria scored 1.43 points.

30 least democratic countries worldwide according to the Democracy Index in 2020

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

The Democracy Index is an index created by the Economist Intelligence Unit that seeks to rank the quality of select democracies around the world. Countries are given a score of 0 to 10 for the following categories; electoral process and pluralism, functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties. 10 is the the highest possible score where countries with scores closer to 10 are considered more democratic.