Electoral democracy by country

How free and fair elections and voting are (0 to 1). The map opens on 2025, with figures for 174 countries.

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Highest in 2025

  1. Denmark 0.91
  2. Norway 0.89
  3. Belgium 0.89
  4. Sweden 0.89
  5. Estonia 0.89

Lowest in 2025

  1. Saudi Arabia 0.02
  2. Qatar 0.03
  3. Eritrea 0.07
  4. Afghanistan 0.07
  5. China 0.07

About the data

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.

Unit
score from 0 to 1
Years
1800–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. V-Dem data: CC BY-SA 4.0

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