Distribution of democracy, 2018

Based on the assessments and index by Polity 5 (2021), weighted by countries' populations. It captures the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive electionschoose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It here ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).

Population0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Democracy,Africa,Asia,Europe,North America,Oceania,South America,WorldUruguayJapanIndonesiaIndiaUnited StatesMexicoPakistanNigeriaRussiaEthiopiaEgyptBangladeshEswatiniBahrainno data