Democracy Index 2022: least democratic countries

According to the Democracy Index, Afghanistan was the least democratic country in the world in 2022. Countries are given a score from 0 to 10 with scores closer to 10 meaning the country is more democratic. Myanmar followed behind, with North Korea in third. After the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, the room for political opposition has been shut, and the civil and political rights of girls and women in the country have shrunken severely.

30 least democratic countries worldwide according to the Democracy Index in 2022

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

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.

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