• Democracy Index by region 2020

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According to the 2020 Democracy Index, the most democratic region was North America with an average score of 8.59. Countries are given a score from 0 to 10 with scores closer to 10 meaning the country is more democratic. In 2020, the second most democratic region was Western Europe with an average score of 8.29.

Level of democracy around the world according to the Democracy Index from 2010 to 2020, by region

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2010 to 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.