Asia Rankings
State Legitimacy Index
0 (high) - 10 (low)
| Rank | Country | 0 (high) - 10 (low) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  North Korea | 9.9 |
2 | 2 |  Turkmenistan | 9.8 |
3 | 4 |  Tajikistan | 9.3 |
4 | 3 |  Uzbekistan | 9.2 |
5 | 12 |  Burma (Myanmar) | 9.1 |
5 | 5 |  Azerbaijan | 9.1 |
7 | 5 |  Laos | 9 |
8 | 8 |  Cambodia | 8.8 |
9 | 7 |  China | 8.5 |
9 | 13 |  Kyrgyzstan | 8.5 |
11 | 9 |  Vietnam | 8.3 |
11 | 10 |  Russia | 8.3 |
13 | 10 |  Kazakhstan | 8.1 |
14 | 14 |  Thailand | 7.8 |
15 | 17 |  Bangladesh | 7.4 |
16 | 15 |  Pakistan | 7.3 |
17 | 16 |  Maldives | 7.2 |
18 | 17 |  Brunei | 7.1 |
18 | 17 |  Philippines | 7.1 |
20 | 21 |  Malaysia | 6.4 |
21 | 30 |  Macao | 6.3 |
22 | 20 |  Nepal | 6.1 |
23 | 21 |  Sri Lanka | 6 |
24 | 23 |  Indonesia | 4.5 |
25 | 24 |  India | 4.4 |
26 | 25 |  Mongolia | 3.8 |
27 | 26 |  Singapore | 3.7 |
28 | 27 |  Bhutan | 3.1 |
29 | 28 |  South Korea | 2.7 |
30 | 29 |  Japan | 0.2 |