<Table> Democracy Index 2017 <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 9.87 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 9.39 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 9.26 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 9.22 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 9.38 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 6 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 9.15 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 6 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 9.15 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 9.09 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 9 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 9.03 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 9 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 9.03 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 9.38 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 8.81 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 8.61 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 8.42 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> 8.22 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> 8.15 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 8.12 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 8.08 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 8.00 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.89 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 21 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7.98 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 21 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 7.98 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 23 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 7.88 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 23 </Td> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> 7.88 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td>
<Table> Democracy Index 2017 <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 9.87 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 9.39 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 9.26 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 9.22 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 9.38 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 6 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 9.15 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 6 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 9.15 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.64 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 9.09 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 9 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 9.03 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 9 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 9.03 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 9.38 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 9.29 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 8.81 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 8.61 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 8.42 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 8.33 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> 8.22 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 5.56 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 9.41 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> 8.15 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 8.12 </Td> <Td> 10.00 </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 9.71 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 8.08 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Full democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Electoral process and pluralism </Th> <Th> Functioning of government </Th> <Th> Political participation </Th> <Th> Political culture </Th> <Th> Civil liberties </Th> <Th> Category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 8.00 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.89 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 21 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7.98 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 8.24 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 21 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 7.98 </Td> <Td> 9.58 </Td> <Td> 6.43 </Td> <Td> 7.22 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> <Td> 8.53 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 23 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 7.88 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 8.21 </Td> <Td> 6.11 </Td> <Td> 7.50 </Td> <Td> 8.82 </Td> <Td> Flawed democracy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 23 </Td> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> 7.88 </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 7.86 </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> <Td>
which country tops the annual global democracy index compiled by the economist intelligence unit
which country tops the annual global democracy index compiled by the economist intelligence unit
Norway
Norway