Norway is listed as the most democratic nation in the British report . North Korea , ranked No . 167 , had a score of 1.08 . The United States ranks 19th , down two spots from 2010 . In a separate report, Freedom House said that while it has not conducted an independent survey of democracy around the world, its research shows that countries with more political freedom tend to have higher levels of economic prosperity
Norway is listed as the most democratic nation in the British report . The United States ranks 19th , down two spots from 2010 . In a separate report, Freedom House said that while it has not conducted an independent survey of democracy around the world, its research shows that countries with more political freedom tend to have higher levels of economic prosperity