| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 9.7 | 2021 | 1 | 9.7 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 9.3 | 2022 | 2 | 9.3 |
| 3 ↑ | North Korea | 9.2 | 2022 | 5 | 8.8 |
| 4 ↓ | Sri Lanka | 9.1 | 2021 | 3 | 9.1 |
| 5 ↓ | Pakistan | 9 | 2022 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 ↑ | Burma (Myanmar) | 9 | 2022 | 10 | 8.3 |
| 7 ↓ | Uzbekistan | 8.8 | 2022 | 5 | 8.8 |
| 7 ↓ | Nepal | 8.8 | 2022 | 5 | 8.8 |
| 9 ↓ | Tajikistan | 8.4 | 2020 | 8 | 8.4 |
| 9 ↓ | Russia | 8.4 | 2022 | 8 | 8.4 |
| 9 ↑ | Cambodia | 8.4 | 2022 | 10 | 8.3 |
| 12 ↓ | Laos | 8.3 | 2022 | 10 | 8.3 |
| 13 ↓ | Kyrgyzstan | 8.2 | 2022 | 10 | 8.3 |
| 14 | Maldives | 8.1 | 2021 | 14 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Philippines | 8 | 2022 | 15 | 8 |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 7.9 | 2022 | 16 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 7.8 | 2020 | 17 | 7.8 |
| 17 ↑ | Macao | 7.8 | 2021 | 30 | |
| 19 ↓ | Kazakhstan | 7.6 | 2022 | 18 | 7.6 |
| 20 ↓ | Bhutan | 7.5 | 2021 | 19 | 7.5 |
| 21 ↓ | Brunei | 7.4 | 2022 | 20 | 7.4 |
| 22 ↓ | India | 7.3 | 2022 | 21 | 7.3 |
| 23 ↓ | China | 7.2 | 2022 | 22 | 7.2 |
| 24 ↓ | Indonesia | 7.1 | 2021 | 23 | 7.1 |
| 25 ↓ | Vietnam | 6.9 | 2022 | 24 | 6.9 |
| 26 ↓ | Malaysia | 6.8 | 2022 | 25 | 6.8 |
| 27 ↓ | Mongolia | 5.5 | 2020 | 26 | 5.5 |
| 28 ↓ | Singapore | 4 | 2022 | 27 | 4 |
| 29 ↓ | South Korea | 3.9 | 2022 | 28 | 3.9 |
| 30 ↓ | Japan | 2.6 | 2022 | 29 | 2.6 |
The Factionalized elites indicator considers the fragmentation of state institutions along ethnic, class, clan, racial or religious lines, as well as and brinksmanship and gridlock between ruling elites. The higher the value, the more fragmented are the institutions in the country.
