The 10 most democratic countries in the world

Like many Nordic nations, Iceland has a long-standing commitment to equality and treating other human beings as human beings, rather than annoying lumps of flesh who consistently vote the wrong way. Women are represented well in politics, most of the citizenry are switched on and engaged with their democracy, and freedoms are guaranteed by law. In fact, the only place where Iceland really falls down is in its post-2008 habit of getting through governments faster than most of us change our pants (everyone only changes their pants twice a year, right?). Both the Panama Papers scandal and a secret deal to pardon a pedophile have caused Prime Ministers to fall or governments collapse in the last 22 months.