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The 1580 Democracy Index

These are the preliminary results for the 1580 Democracy Index. The study will be properly formatted and evaluated upon its conclusion. A big thanks to all who have participated thus far.

Show Content1580 Democracy Index Study Results:

Democracy Index Results Table
	Overall Index	Electoral Processes	Functioning of Government	Political Participation	Political Culture	Civil Liberties
Angirisian Empire	9.34	10.00	10.00	8.89	8.13	9.71
Kubaniza	9.22	10.00	9.64	8.89	8.75	8.82
Gebeta	9.17	9.17	9.64	9.44	8.75	8.82
Magentina	9.13	9.58	8.93	7.78	9.38	10.00
Aurentine	9.13	9.58	9.29	8.33	8.75	9.71
Strathae	9.13	9.58	10.00	10.00	8.13	7.94
Cyrus	9.09	9.58	9.29	7.78	9.38	9.41
Sainam	9.03	9.08	10.00	6.67	9.38	10.00
Nyland	8.90	9.58	8.57	7.22	10.00	9.12
Taeunas	8.87	10.00	9.64	8.33	8.13	8.24
Mordvania	8.84	8.67	8.93	10.00	7.50	9.12
Saratov	8.83	10.00	9.64	7.22	8.75	8.53
Holy Lanlanian Empire	8.74	9.58	9.64	7.22	8.13	9.12
Florinthus	8.65	10.00	9.29	6.67	8.75	8.53
Goldecia	8.64	5.50	10.00	8.33	9.38	10.00
Valland	8.42	9.58	8.21	6.11	9.38	8.82
Ostland	8.41	9.17	8.93	6.11	8.13	9.71
Eskkya	8.40	10.00	8.57	5.56	8.75	9.12
Kyrland	8.36	10.00	8.57	6.67	6.88	9.71
Carpathia and Moldova	8.30	8.67	9.64	7.22	6.88	9.12
Videjszeme	8.24	7.83	8.43	6.11	10.00	8.82
Wilmington Republic	8.22	9.17	8.57	6.11	8.13	9.12
Ceribia	8.21	9.58	9.29	5.56	7.50	9.12
Kaljuran Republic	8.17	8.67	8.21	6.67	8.75	8.53
Hylian Federation	8.13	9.58	8.93	3.33	9.38	9.41
Khibland	8.05	10.00	8.57	5.00	8.13	8.53
Karjelinn	7.99	7.42	8.93	6.67	8.13	8.82
Kolhar, North	7.96	10.00	8.21	5.56	7.50	8.53
Felis	7.94	9.58	9.29	3.89	8.13	8.82
Soyabar	7.84	9.58	7.86	6.11	6.25	9.41
Biyra	7.65	8.25	8.57	7.22	6.88	7.35
Kyrzbekistan	7.62	9.08	8.57	5.00	7.50	7.94
Gehenna	7.50	9.58	8.21	6.11	6.25	7.35
Mestra	7.48	9.58	7.14	5.00	6.25	9.41
Drahen	7.43	8.67	8.57	7.22	5.63	7.06
Galizia	7.20	8.33	7.14	4.44	8.13	7.94
Tiejungo	6.93	4.67	8.93	5.56	8.13	7.35
Kortoa	6.76	7.00	5.79	5.56	8.13	7.35
Monroe Republic	6.71	7.83	8.07	5.00	5.00	7.65
Mithraina	6.69	5.33	7.14	6.11	7.50	7.35
Tuscarawan Dominion	6.43	8.25	6.79	5.56	1.88	9.71
Pythos	6.17	7.00	6.79	7.22	2.50	7.35
New Galasia	6.10	10.00	7.14	4.44	1.88	7.06
Arianko	6.00	6.17	6.79	5.56	5.63	5.88
Oslanburg	5.93	5.67	6.43	4.44	7.50	5.59
Selisa	5.83	6.17	5.71	3.89	7.50	5.88
Galeae	5.82	5.67	6.79	4.44	7.50	4.71
Singan	5.81	6.58	6.29	5.00	5.00	6.18
Svarna Surya	5.76	5.75	6.07	6.67	5.63	4.71
Volta	5.41	2.58	6.43	5.56	6.88	5.59
Imperial Duran	5.16	4.42	5.00	6.11	4.38	5.88
Severyane	4.97	1.33	8.21	4.44	4.38	6.47
Lomarre	4.52	3.00	6.43	3.89	2.50	6.76
So'karsa	4.48	3.00	5.71	3.89	1.88	7.94
Vienland	3.99	2.17	4.14	4.44	6.25	2.94
Akitsu	3.91	1.75	2.86	3.89	8.13	2.94
Ishnalla	3.28	1.33	5.00	2.22	3.13	4.71
Luah'u	3.15	0.00	4.29	3.33	3.13	5.00
Adwest	3.07	0.00	5.00	2.78	3.75	3.82
Covania	3.01	0.00	5.00	3.33	4.38	2.35
Licit Chiri Mandate	2.91	0.00	5.71	3.33	3.75	1.76
Wadiyah	2.64	4.83	3.93	0.56	1.25	2.65
Kolhar, South	2.50	0.00	1.64	2.22	6.88	1.76
Kaljuran Provisional Military Government	1.86	0.00	3.21	0.56	4.38	1.18

Some notable information from the survey:

1)
The number of nations included in the survey has increased by 21, from 43 to 64 nations. That is a 33% increase; the survey now represents 59.26% of the world's countries, up from 47.78 in 1571.

2)
In spite of the increased survey size, the average Overall DI for the world has remained unchanged:
Average Overall DI was 6.84 in both 1571 & 1580.

3)
The nation with the lowest Overall DI in 1580 was the Kaljuran Provisional Military Government @ 1.86,
supplanting West Kortoa (@ 1.47 Overall DI in 1571), a country which does not exist anymore.

4)
The nation with the highest Overall DI in 1580 was Angiris @ 9.34,
supplanting Taeunas (@ 9.71 Overall DI in 1571), which fell to 10^th at 8.87 Overall DI in 1580.

5)
The biggest negative mover was Akitsu, which fell from 3^rd in 1571 to 56^th in 1580;
The biggest positive mover was Kaljuran Republic, which rose from 39^th (as Kaljuran) in 1571 to 24^th in 1580.

6)
The top Overall DI fell by 0.37; the bottom Overall DI rose by 0.39.

7)
The number of Full Democracies has increased, from 17 (1571) to 26 (1580), an increase of 9 countries;
The number of Flawed Democracies has increased, from 12 (1571) to 17 (1580), an increase of 5 countries;
The number of Hybrid Regimes has increased, from 7 (1571) to 11 (1580), an increase of 4 countries;
The number of Authoritarian Regimes has increased, from 7 (1571) to 10 (1580), an increase of 3 countries.