These are the best democracies in the world - and the US barely makes the list

Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 9.64 Political participation: 10.00 Political culture: 10.00 Civil liberties: 9.71Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 9.29 Political participation: 8.89 Political culture: 10.00 Civil liberties: 9.71Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 9.64 Political participation: 8.33 Political culture: 10.00 Civil liberties: 9.41Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 9.29 Political participation: 8.89 Political culture: 8.13 Civil liberties: 10.00Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 9.29 Political participation: 8.33 Political culture: 9.38 Civil liberties: 9.12Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 7.86 Political participation: 8.33 Political culture: 10.00 Civil liberties: 10.00Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 9.64 Political participation: 7.78 Political culture: 8.75 Civil liberties: 10.00Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 8.93 Political participation: 7.78 Political culture: 8.75 Civil liberties: 10.00Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 8.93 Political participation: 7.78 Political culture: 8.75 Civil liberties: 9.71Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 9.29 Political participation: 7.78 Political culture: 9.38 Civil liberties: 9.12Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 9.29 Political participation: 8.33 Political culture: 8.13 Civil liberties: 9.12Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 8.93 Political participation: 6.67 Political culture: 8.75 Civil liberties: 9.71Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 8.21 Political participation: 8.33 Political culture: 7.50 Civil liberties: 9.41Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 7.50 Political participation: 8.33 Political culture: 8.13 Civil liberties: 9.12Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 8.21 Political participation: 8.33 Political culture: 6.88 Civil liberties: 9.12Electoral process and pluralism: 9.17 Functioning of government: 8.21 Political participation: 5.56 Political culture: 8.75 Civil liberties: 9.41Electoral process and pluralism: 9.17 Functioning of government: 8.21 Political participation: 6.11 Political culture: 8.75 Civil liberties: 8.53Electoral process and pluralism: 10.00 Functioning of government: 8.93 Political participation: 4.44 Political culture: 7.50 Civil liberties: 9.71Electoral process and pluralism: 9.17 Functioning of government: 7.14 Political participation: 7.78 Political culture: 7.50 Civil liberties: 8.82Electoral process and pluralism: 9.17 Functioning of government: 7.86 Political participation: 7.22 Political culture: 7.50 Civil liberties: 8.24 This is the last full democracy on the list.Electoral process and pluralism: 9.17 Functioning of government: 7.14 Political participation: 7.22 Political culture: 8.13 Civil liberties: 8.24Electoral process and pluralism: 9.58 Functioning of government: 6.43 Political participation: 7.22 Political culture: 8.13 Civil liberties: 8.53

These are the best democracies in the world - and the US barely makes the list

1. Norway — 9.87/10

2. Iceland — 9.58

3. Sweden — 9.39

4. New Zealand — 9.26

5. Denmark — 9.22

=6. Republic of Ireland — 9.15

=6. Canada — 9.15

8. Australia — 9.09

=9. Finland — 9.03

=9. Switzerland — 9.03

11. The Netherlands — 8.89

12. Luxembourg — 8.81

13. Germany — 8.61

14. United Kingdom — 8.53

15. Austria — 8.42

16. Mauritius — 8.22

17. Malta — 8.15

18. Uruguay — 8.12

19. Spain — 8.08

20. South Korea — 8.00

=21. USA — 7.98

=22. Italy — 7.98