More You Know: Full Democratic Countries

Posted on 11/10/2020 by Pisaries Creator

When you talk about democracy, there are basically two different kinds according to the Economist Intelligence Unit in the U.K. They are full democracies with 20 countries and flawed democracies with 55 countries.

A full democracy is when a country uses a system of checks and balances, independent judiciary, and independent media. A flawed democracy is when a country has democratic aspects being fair and free, underdeveloped political culture, and often with low levels of participation in elections.

Full democratic countries by Economist Intelligence Unit in 2019.

Norway
Iceland
Sweden
New Zealand
Finland
Ireland
Denmark
Canada
Australia
Switzerland
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Austria
Spain
Mauritius
Costa Rica
France
Chile
Portugal

See how it compares to full democratic countries by World Atlas in 2018.

Norway
Iceland
Sweden
New Zealand
Denmark
Ireland
Canada
Australia
Finland
Switzerland
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
United Kingdom
Austria
Mauritius
Malta
Uruguay
Spain

As you can see the U.S.A isn’t in either list, but often the world speaks of it as a place of democracy. It is even more so because of the aftermath of the presidential election. For the first time in U.S. history, the world is witnessing an incumbent president bucking the systems by not peacefully transferring power. Time will tell when the transition will happen (hopefully not forcibly) but both sides (Republicans and Democrats) are engaging in a super charged battle when tensions should be decreasing. Right now, most of us have to wait and hope for the best.