In a study, "The Economist" examined the state of democracy in 167 countries and rated the nations with a Economist Intelligence Unit Index of Democracy which focused on five general categories; free and fair election process, civil liberties, functioning of government, political participation and political culture. Sweden scored a total of 9.88 on the scale of ten which was the highest result.
Countries were ranked into four general categories; "Full democracies," "Flawed democracies," "Hybrid regimes," and "Authoritarian regimes."
The United States is considered a "Full democracy," the category in which 27 other countries were grouped.
It is interesting to note that the good ol' USA--the United States of America, the epitome of democracy, freedom and liberty, doesn't even rank
in the top ten.
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