List of regimes

This list of regimes lists the results of regime-classification schemes from political science literature, including Polity data series[2] and the Democracy-Dictatorship Index.[1]

Democracy-Dictatorship Index democracies and dictatorships in 2008[1]

List in 2008

Continent	subregions	Regimes	Polity datasets IV	Polity datasets IV category	DD dataset code	DD dataset category	DD dataset type2	MaxRange value(2008)[3]
Asia	Southern Asia	AFG	-66	anocracies, special	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	80
Africa	Middle Africa	AGO	-2	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	49
Europe	Southern Europe	ALB	9	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Southern Europe	AND	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	78
Asia	Western Asia	ARE	-8	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	13
Americas	South America	ARG	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Asia	Western Asia	ARM	5	anocracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	82
Americas	Caribbean	ATG	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Oceania	Australia and New Zealand	AUS	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Western Europe	AUT	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	99
Asia	Western Asia	AZE	-7	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	32
Africa	Eastern Africa	BDI	6	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Europe	Western Europe	BEL	8	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Western Africa	BEN	7	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	96
Africa	Western Africa	BFA	0	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	68
Asia	Southern Asia	BGD	-6	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	9
Europe	Eastern Europe	BGR	9	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	99
Asia	Western Asia	BHR	-7	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	53
Americas	Caribbean	BHS	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Southern Europe	BIH	-66	anocracies, special	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	88
Europe	Eastern Europe	BLR	-7	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	18
Americas	Central America	BLZ	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Americas	South America	BOL	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Americas	South America	BRA	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Americas	Caribbean	BRB	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	BRN	N/A	N/A	5	Royal dictatorship	0	4
Asia	Southern Asia	BTN	3	anocracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	83
Africa	Southern Africa	BWA	8	democracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	91
Africa	Middle Africa	CAF	-1	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	80
Americas	Northern America	CAN	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Western Europe	CHE	10	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	87
Americas	South America	CHL	10	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Asia	Eastern Asia	PRC	-7	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	20
Africa	Western Africa	CIV	-88	anocracies, special	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	45
Africa	Middle Africa	CMR	-4	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	49
Africa	Middle Africa	COD	5	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	82
Africa	Middle Africa	COG	-4	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	49
Americas	South America	COL	7	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Africa	Eastern Africa	COM	9	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	96
Africa	Western Africa	CPV	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	96
Americas	Central America	CRI	10	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Americas	Caribbean	CUB	-7	autocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	19
Asia	Western Asia	CYP	10	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	96
Europe	Eastern Europe	CZE	8	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	95
Europe	Western Europe	DEU	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Eastern Africa	DJI	2	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	43
Americas	Caribbean	DMA	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Northern Europe	DNK	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Americas	Caribbean	DOM	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Africa	Northern Africa	DZA	2	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	63
Americas	South America	ECU	5	anocracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Africa	Northern Africa	EGY	-3	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	32
Africa	Eastern Africa	ERI	-7	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	12
Europe	Southern Europe	ESP	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Northern Europe	EST	9	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Eastern Africa	ETH	-3	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	46
Europe	Northern Europe	FIN	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Oceania	Melanesia	FJI	-4	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	7
Europe	Western Europe	FRA	9	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	97
Oceania	Micronesia	FSM	N/A	N/A	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Africa	Middle Africa	GAB	-4	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	49
Europe	Northern Europe	GBR	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	Western Asia	GEO	6	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	69
Africa	Western Africa	GHA	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Africa	Western Africa	GIN	-1	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	6
Africa	Western Africa	GMB	-5	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	26
Africa	Western Africa	GNB	6	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	82
Africa	Middle Africa	GNQ	-5	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	26
Europe	Southern Europe	GRC	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Americas	Caribbean	GRD	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Americas	Central America	GTM	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Americas	South America	GUY	6	democracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	82
Americas	Central America	HND	7	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Europe	Southern Europe	HRV	9	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Americas	Caribbean	HTI	5	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	82
Europe	Eastern Europe	HUN	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	IDN	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Asia	Southern Asia	IND	9	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Northern Europe	IRL	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	99
Asia	Southern Asia	IRN	-6	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	43
Asia	Western Asia	IRQ	-66	anocracies, special	4	Military dictatorship	0	84
Europe	Northern Europe	ISL	N/A	N/A	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	99
Asia	Western Asia	ISR	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Southern Europe	ITA	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Americas	Caribbean	JAM	9	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	Western Asia	JOR	-3	anocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	70
Asia	Eastern Asia	JPN	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	Central Asia	KAZ	-6	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	32
Africa	Eastern Africa	KEN	7	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Asia	Central Asia	KGZ	3	anocracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	80
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	KHM	2	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	71
Oceania	Micronesia	KIR	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Americas	Caribbean	KNA	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	Eastern Asia	KOR	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	92
Asia	Western Asia	KWT	-7	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	64
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	LAO	-7	autocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	40
Asia	Western Asia	LBN	7	democracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	82
Africa	Western Africa	LBR	6	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Africa	Northern Africa	LBY	-7	autocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	3
Americas	Caribbean	LCA	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Western Europe	LIE	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	75
Asia	Southern Asia	LKA	6	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Africa	Southern Africa	LSO	8	democracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	83
Europe	Northern Europe	LTU	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	99
Europe	Western Europe	LUX	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	83
Europe	Northern Europe	LVA	8	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Northern Africa	MAR	-6	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	70
Europe	Eastern Europe	MDA	8	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Eastern Africa	MDG	7	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	49
Asia	Southern Asia	MDV	N/A	N/A	2	Presidential democracy	0	66
Americas	Central America	MEX	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Oceania	Micronesia	MHL	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Southern Europe	MKD	9	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	99
Africa	Western Africa	MLI	7	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	96
Europe	Southern Europe	MLT	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	MMR	-6	autocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	7
Europe	Southern Europe	MNE	9	democracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	99
Asia	Eastern Asia	MNG	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Africa	Eastern Africa	MOZ	5	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	80
Africa	Western Africa	MRT	-5	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	82
Africa	Eastern Africa	MUS	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Eastern Africa	MWI	6	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	68
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	MYS	6	democracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	83
Africa	Southern Africa	NAM	6	democracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	96
Africa	Western Africa	NER	6	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	97
Africa	Western Africa	NGA	4	anocracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	49
Americas	Central America	NIC	9	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Europe	Western Europe	NLD	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Europe	Northern Europe	NOR	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	Southern Asia	NPL	6	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	83
Oceania	Micronesia	NRU	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Oceania	Australia and New Zealand	NZL	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	Western Asia	OMN	-8	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	17
Asia	Southern Asia	PAK	5	anocracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	32
Americas	Central America	PAN	9	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Americas	South America	PER	9	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	92
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	PHL	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Oceania	Micronesia	PLW	N/A	N/A	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Oceania	Melanesia	PNG	4	anocracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	84
Europe	Eastern Europe	POL	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Asia	Eastern Asia	PRK	-10	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	21
Europe	Southern Europe	PRT	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Americas	South America	PRY	8	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Asia	Western Asia	QAT	-10	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	17
Europe	Eastern Europe	ROU	9	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Europe	Eastern Europe	RUS	4	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	32
Africa	Eastern Africa	RWA	-3	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	49
Asia	Western Asia	SAU	-10	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	17
Africa	Northern Africa	SDN	-4	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	49
Africa	Western Africa	SEN	7	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	49
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	SGP	-2	anocracies	4	Civilian Dictatorship	1[note 1]	49
Oceania	Melanesia	SLB	8	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	84
Africa	Western Africa	SLE	7	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Americas	Central America	SLV	7	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Europe	Southern Europe	SMR	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	88
Africa	Eastern Africa	SOM	-77	anocracies, special	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	47
Europe	Southern Europe	SRB	8	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	99
Africa	Middle Africa	STP	N/A	N/A	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	96
Americas	South America	SUR	5	anocracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Europe	Eastern Europe	SVK	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Europe	Southern Europe	SVN	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	99
Europe	Northern Europe	SWE	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Southern Africa	SWZ	-9	autocracies	5	Royal dictatorship	0	17
Africa	Eastern Africa	SYC	N/A	N/A	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	91
Asia	Western Asia	SYR	-7	autocracies	4	Military dictatorship	0	19
Africa	Middle Africa	TCD	-2	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	49
Africa	Western Africa	TGO	-4	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	60
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	THA	4	anocracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	83
Asia	Central Asia	TJK	-3	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	32
Asia	Central Asia	TKM	-9	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	31
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	TLS	7	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Oceania	Polynesia	TON	N/A	N/A	5	Royal dictatorship	1[note 1]	36
Americas	Caribbean	TTO	10	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Africa	Northern Africa	TUN	-4	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	26
Europe Asia	Eurasian	TUR	7	democracies	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Oceania	Polynesia	TUV	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Asia	Eastern Asia	TWN	10	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	96
Africa	Eastern Africa	TZA	-1	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	68
Africa	Eastern Africa	UGA	-1	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	49
Europe	Eastern Europe	UKR	7	democracies	1	Mixed (semi‐presidential) democracy	0	98
Americas	South America	URY	10	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Americas	Northern America	USA	10	democracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	91
Europe	Southern Europe	UVK	8	democracies	####	#N/A	##	84
Asia	Central Asia	UZB	-9	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	18
Americas	Caribbean	VCT	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Americas	South America	VEN	5	anocracies	2	Presidential democracy	0	38
Asia	South-Eastern Asia	VNM	-7	autocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	0	40
Oceania	Melanesia	VUT	N/A	N/A	0	Parliamentary democracy	0	100
Oceania	Polynesia	WSM	N/A	N/A	5	Royal dictatorship	1[note 1]	53
Asia	Western Asia	YEM	-2	anocracies	4	Military dictatorship	1[note 1]	63
Africa	Southern Africa	ZAF	9	democracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	89
Africa	Eastern Africa	ZMB	7	democracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	91
Africa	Eastern Africa	ZWE	-4	anocracies	3	Civilian dictatorship	1[note 1]	26

See also

• Democracy-Dictatorship Index
• Democracy Index
• List of freedom indices
• Polity data series
• List of totalitarian regimes

Notes

1. Only meets the first three of the four rules of the DD index.

References

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