The Economist Intelligence Unit, analytical research company of the British journal " The Economist" published the Democracy Index 2010.
The publication gives the information about the state's democracy level for the November of 2010. Among 167 countries Georgia is on the 103 place.
The democracy index shoes the democracy level in the country and is based on the methodology of experts' estimations. The index is based upon the 5 main indicators. Among them are elections code and pluralism, governmental activity, political participation, political culture and civil freedoms. Democracy index divides 167 countries in 4 groups according to the governmental regime. The first group countries are where a full democracy is, second - lack of democracy, third - a hybrid regime, forth - authoritarian regime. Georgia is in the third group of countries - hybrid regime . Such countries as Mozambique, Uganda, Liberia, Venezuela beat Georgia in this rating.
The rating says Norway is the most democratic country. Among first 10 are Iceland, Dania, Sweden, New Zeeland, Finland, Switzerland, Canada, and Netherlands. USA is on the 17 place, UK on 19, Portugal on 26 place.
In the group of countries where the lack of democracy is are Greece, Italy France, Mali.
Countries with hybrid type of democracy are - Kirgizia, Russia, and Armey.
Authoritarian states are Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, China, Uzbekistan and Turkey.
The North Korea is on the 167 place
The best place for the post soviet countries keep Baltic states, they are in the group of the countries with lack of democracy.