Asia Rankings
Political Rights Index
7 (weak) - 1 (strong)
| Rank | Country | 7 (weak) - 1 (strong) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  China | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Azerbaijan | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Kazakhstan | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Laos | 7 |
1 | 1 |  North Korea | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Russia | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Vietnam | 7 |
1 | 12 |  Cambodia | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Tajikistan | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Turkmenistan | 7 |
1 | 1 |  Uzbekistan | 7 |
12 | 1 |  Thailand | 6 |
12 | 12 |  Brunei | 6 |
14 | 14 |  Burma (Myanmar) | 5 |
14 | 14 |  Kyrgyzstan | 5 |
14 | 14 |  Bangladesh | 5 |
14 | 14 |  Hong Kong | 5 |
14 | 19 |  Pakistan | 5 |
19 | 19 |  Singapore | 4 |
19 | 19 |  Malaysia | 4 |
19 | 22 |  Sri Lanka | 4 |
19 | 14 |  Maldives | 4 |
23 | 22 |  Nepal | 3 |
23 | 22 |  Bhutan | 3 |
23 | 22 |  Philippines | 3 |
26 | 26 |  South Korea | 2 |
26 | 26 |  Indonesia | 2 |
26 | 26 |  India | 2 |
29 | 29 |  Japan | 1 |
29 | 29 |  Taiwan | 1 |
29 | 29 |  Mongolia | 1 |