The Economist (PDF file) recently published an index of the world’s democracies, which ranked the US 17th. The rankings were based on five aspects: Electoral Process and Pluralism; Functioning of Government; Political Participation; Political Culture; and Civil Liberties.
Sweden was the highest ranking, with an overall score of 9.88 out of ten. The US had an overall score of 8.22. North Korea was unsurprisingly last with an overall score of 1.03.
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