Democracy Index released: India ranks 51; Slips 10 positions

On January 22, 2020, the Economic Intelligence Unit released Democracy Index for the year 2019. The index was topped by Norway. Norway was followed by Iceland and Sweden at second and third positions respectively. India was pushed to 51st rank slipping 10 positions as compared to its previous ranking Highlights According to the report, the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: article 370 • Citizenship Amendment Bill • Democracy • Democracy Index • flawed democracy • full democracy • Global Democracy Index • Kashmir Issue • NRC

Democracy Index 2019 : Key Facts

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released the Democracy Index which ranks 167 countries by 60 indicators across five broad categories. The categories considered for the index are electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, democratic political culture and civil liberties. The index classifies each country either as a full democracy, flawed ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: authoritarian • civil liberties. • Democracy Index • Democratic political culture • Economist Intelligence Unit • EIU • Electoral process and pluralism • flawed democracy • full democracy • Functioning of government • hybrid regime • Political participation