Democracy Index - Democracy Index Average By Region

Democracy Index Average By Region

The following table constitutes the index average in each region.

Rank Region 2006 2008 2010 2011
1 Northern America 8.64 8.64 8.63 8.59
2 Western Europe 8.60 8.61 8.45 8.40
3 Latin America & the Caribbean 6.37 6.43 6.37 6.35
4 Asia & Australasia 5.44 5.58 5.53 5.51
5 Central and Eastern Europe 5.76 5.67 5.55 5.50
6 Sub-Saharan Africa 4.24 4.28 4.23 4.32
7 Middle East & North Africa 3.53 3.54 3.43 3.62
Total 5.52 5.55 5.46 5.49


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