Did you know there are only 19 true democracies on the planet? According to the Economist’s Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) yearly ranking, fewer than 10 percent of all the countries in the world are “full democracies.” We’ve compiled a video of the top 10 fullest democracies on Earth. These are the nations that value free speech, that have a vibrant press, don’t allow mean-spirited defamation lawsuits, and give all people access to as much education and voting opportunity as they’ll ever need.
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