According to the 2021 Democracy Index, the most democratic region was North America with an average score of 8.36. Countries are given a score from 0 to 10 with scores closer to 10 meaning the country is more democratic. In 2021, the second most democratic region was Western Europe with an average score of 8.22.
Level of democracy around the world according to the Democracy Index from 2010 to 2021, by region
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Economist Intelligence Unit. (February 10, 2022). Level of democracy around the world according to the Democracy Index from 2010 to 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681670/democracy-index-scores-by-region/
Economist Intelligence Unit. "Level of democracy around the world according to the Democracy Index from 2010 to 2021, by region." Chart. February 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681670/democracy-index-scores-by-region/
Economist Intelligence Unit. (2022). Level of democracy around the world according to the Democracy Index from 2010 to 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681670/democracy-index-scores-by-region/
Economist Intelligence Unit. "Level of Democracy around The World According to The Democracy Index from 2010 to 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681670/democracy-index-scores-by-region/
Economist Intelligence Unit, Level of democracy around the world according to the Democracy Index from 2010 to 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681670/democracy-index-scores-by-region/ (last visited August 15, 2022)