Canada world's most democratic countries
Canada is ranked as one of the most democratic countries in the world according to the Democracy Index, but there is still room for improvement!
Canada got 10 out of 10 for the electoral process and political pluralism and ranked 12th among the world's democracies in the Economist Intelligence Unit's updated Democracy Index.
The Democracy Index provides data on what's going on with democracy in 167 countries based on points in five categories: electoral process and pluralism, functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties.
Canada's overall score rose 0.01% from last year to 8.88, while its southern neighbor, the U.S., ranked 30th, scored an unchanged 7.85 since 2021.
The index ranks Canada as a full democracy. By the way, there are only 24 countries ranked like this. The U.S. is called a "flawed democracy". The Economist Intelligence Unit has classified the states in this category since 2016.
"Full democracy" is described as one "in which not only fundamental political freedoms and civil liberties are respected but in which there is a developed political culture that promotes the flourishing of democracy". Democratic government, independent media, an effective system of checks and balances, and an independent judiciary are also hallmarks of "full democracy."
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