37 indicators in five dimensions.
Each country is assigned to one of four regime types from its overall index score (0–100). The same cut-offs apply on maps and tables; colours vary continuously by score (with ticks every 10 points on the scale below) so countries can be compared inside a category.
| Category | Score range |
|---|---|
| Consolidated democracy | 80–100 |
| Electoral democracy | 60–79 |
| Transitional | 36–59 |
| No democracy | 0–35 |
Index score scale (0–100)
The index map’s “exact scores” view uses a continuous ramp across the same thresholds as above (amaranth → honey gold → teal → blues). Category labels and the results table use one solid colour per regime type.
If there is no transition from authoritarian rule, the “Reparations” block (truth commissions, reparatory policies) is left out of the score and the “Legal” block absorbs the whole weight. Thus, country profiles show Does not apply instead of a number. This index applies that rule only to Guyana.