IV Political culture V Civil liberties. United Arab Emirates 149 2.58 0.00 3.57 1.11 5.00 3.24

Bahrain 144 2.92 1.75 2.50 3.33 4.38 2.65

Congo (Brazzaville) 145 2.89 1.25 2.86 3.33 3.75 3.24

Guinea 146 2.79 3.50 0.43 3.33 3.75 2.94

Zimbabwe 147 2.68 0.00 1.29 3.89 5.00 3.24

Djibouti =147 2.68 0.83 1.79 2.22 5.63 2.94

United Arab Emirates 149 2.58 0.00 3.57 1.11 5.00 3.24

Yemen 150 2.57 2.17 0.36 4.44 5.00 0.88

Tajikistan 151 2.51 1.83 0.79 2.22 6.25 1.47

Afghanistan 152 2.48 2.50 0.79 2.78 2.50 3.82

Sudan 153 2.38 0.00 1.79 3.33 5.00 1.76

Eritrea 154 2.34 0.00 2.86 1.11 6.25 1.47

Democratic Republic of Congo 155 2.15 2.58 1.07 2.22 3.13 1.76

Laos 156 2.10 0.00 3.21 1.11 5.00 1.18

Guinea-Bissau 157 1.99 2.08 0.00 2.78 1.88 3.24

Syria =157 1.99 0.00 1.79 2.22 5.63 0.29

Iran 159 1.98 0.00 2.86 2.78 2.50 1.76

Central African Republic 160 1.82 1.75 1.07 1.11 2.50 2.65

Saudi Arabia 161 1.77 0.00 2.86 1.11 3.13 1.76

Equatorial Guinea =161 1.77 0.00 0.79 2.22 4.38 1.47

Myanmar =161 1.77 0.00 1.79 0.56 5.63 0.88

Uzbekistan 164 1.74 0.08 0.79 2.22 5.00 0.59

Turkmenistan 165 1.72 0.00 0.79 2.22 5.00 0.59

Chad 166 1.62 0.00 0.00 1.11 3.75 3.24

North Korea 167 1.08 0.00 2.50 1.67 1.25 0.00

Flawed democracies are concentrated in Latin America and eastern Europe, and to a lesser extent

in Asia. Despite progress in Latin American democratisation in recent decades, many countries in the

region remain fragile democracies. Levels of political participation are generally low and democratic

cultures are weak. There has also been significant backsliding in recent years in some areas such as

media freedoms.

Much of eastern Europe illustrates the difference between formal and substantive democracy.

The new EU members from the region have pretty much equal level of political freedoms and civil

liberties as the old developed EU, but lag significantly in political participation and political culture—a

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reflection of widespread anomie and weaknesses of democratic development. Only one country from

the region, the Czech Republic, is rated a full democracy.

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