Democracy index is the list of 167 countries which are arranged in order of democracy. This is published by EIU (Economist Intelligent Unit). In this list India slipped to rank 42 down from the last year rank 32.EIU blames that the rise of rightists and vigilantes against “minorities and dissent voices” are the reasons behind this. EIU is the research and analysis division of the UK-based media “The Economist Group”. Created in 1946 and describe itself as having experience in helping business, financial firms and governments. The index ranks 165 independent countries and 2 territories on the basis of five categories: electoral process, pluralism, civil liberties, the functioning of government, and political participation. This list has been divided into broad four categories: full democracy, flawed democracy, hybrid regime and authoritarian regime. Top ranked Norway has score 9.87 with perfect ten score is in full democracy. Only top 19 countries have been classified i...