The 10 most democratic countries in the world

 Ireland   

Across the choppy Atlantic seas, the Emerald Isle is a place with a history as famous and as storied as any number of significantly larger countries. But is it really known as a beacon of democracy? Well, it certainly should be. Freedom of speech is enshrined in the Irish constitution, with only a small number of limitations where it might incite violence, or can be linked to stuff like the exploitation of children. That’s not quite as airtight as the guarantees in the American constitution, but it’s still fairly robust. Polls tend to show that the Irish reject even the slightest reduction in this freedom, no matter the cause.