Which Countries Have Authoritarian Governments in 2025?

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Democracy Index 2023

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5 Countries with the Lowest Democracy Index

Country
Democracy Index 2023
DI Electoral Process and Pluralism 2023
DI Functioning of Government 2023
DI Political Participation 2023
DI Political Culture 2023
DI Civil Liberties 2023
Democracy Index 2022
Electorial Process and Pluralism
Functioning of Government
Political Participation
Political Culture
Civil Liberties
Algeria3.663.083.8953.823.663.082.53.8953.82
Qatar3.651.54.293.335.633.533.651.54.293.335.633.53
Lebanon3.563.080.796.673.134.123.643.50.796.673.134.12
Mozambique3.512.581.43553.533.512.581.43553.53
Kuwait3.53.173.932.784.383.243.833.173.934.444.383.24
Palestine3.471.580.148.333.753.533.862.920.148.334.383.53
Ethiopia3.370.423.216.115.631.473.170.422.866.1151.47
Rwanda3.31.424.642.7852.653.11.424.292.784.382.65
Pakistan3.252.584.292.782.54.12
Oman3.120.083.932.7853.823.120.083.932.7853.82
Kazakhstan3.080.53.2153.752.943.080.53.2153.752.94
Cambodia3.053.21552.063.183.2155.632.06
Zimbabwe3.042.54.4453.242.922.53.8953.24
Jordan3.042.673.213.892.52.943.172.673.213.893.132.94
Comoros3.041.252.214.443.753.533.22.082.214.443.753.53
United Arab Emirates3.014.292.785.632.352.94.292.225.632.35
Togo2.990.922.143.335.632.942.990.922.143.335.632.94
Egypt2.931.333.213.3351.762.931.333.213.3351.76
Iraq2.885.256.111.881.183.135.256.113.131.18
Haiti2.812.786.2552.812.786.255
Azerbaijan2.80.52.53.3352.652.870.52.863.3352.65
Republic of the Congo2.792.54.443.753.242.792.54.443.753.24
Eswatini2.780.921.642.785.632.943.010.922.52.785.633.24
Burkina Faso2.732.53.893.753.533.082.554.383.53
Djibouti2.71.643.895.632.352.741.294.445.632.35
Cuba2.653.213.333.752.942.653.213.333.752.94
Vietnam2.623.932.783.752.652.733.933.333.752.65
Mali2.5854.383.533.231.175.565.633.82
Cameroon2.560.332.143.894.382.062.560.332.143.894.382.06
Bahrain2.520.422.713.334.381.762.520.422.713.333.131.76
Guinea-Bissau2.4542.783.132.352.5643.333.132.35
Niger2.370.331.142.223.754.413.732.921.53.895.634.71
Venezuela2.311.0753.132.352.231.075.561.882.65
Nicaragua2.262.142.783.752.652.52.143.334.382.65
Russia2.220.922.142.223.752.062.280.922.142.223.752.35
Guinea2.210.830.433.334.382.062.320.830.433.334.382.65
Gabon2.180.831.142.223.752.943.42.171.864.4453.53
Burundi2.133.8951.762.133.8951.76
China2.123.573.333.130.591.943.212.783.130.59
Uzbekistan2.120.081.862.7850.882.120.081.862.7850.88
Saudi Arabia2.083.572.223.131.472.083.572.223.131.47
Belarus1.990.793.334.381.471.990.793.334.381.47
Eritrea1.972.140.566.880.292.032.140.566.880.59
Iran1.962.53.332.51.471.962.53.332.51.47
Yemen1.953.8950.881.953.8950.88
Tajikistan1.942.212.224.380.881.942.212.224.380.88
Equatorial Guinea1.920.433.334.381.471.920.433.334.381.47
Libya1.782.783.752.352.063.893.752.65
Sudan1.760.072.225.630.882.471.434.4451.47
Laos1.712.861.673.750.291.772.861.673.750.59
DR Congo1.681.170.432.783.130.881.481.172.223.130.88
Chad1.672.223.752.351.672.223.752.35
Turkmenistan1.660.792.2250.291.660.792.2250.29
Syria1.432.784.381.432.784.38
Central African Republic1.181.671.882.351.350.831.671.882.35
North Korea1.082.51.671.251.082.51.671.25
Myanmar0.851.113.130.740.563.13
Afghanistan0.260.071.250.320.071.250.29
Angola3.964.53.214.4452.65
  • While few authoritarian regimes self-identify as such, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Democracy Index is a widely respected analysis of the level of democracy or authoritarianism in each of the world’s various governments.
  • The DI tracks compile more than 50 indicators to arrive at a single score ranging from 0 to 10 for each country.
  • Governments with a Democracy Index score of 4.0 or lower are considered authoritarian.
  • Democracy Index is subdivided into five general categories, displayed in the columns following the total DI score.