What do the following countries have in common ?
Cyprus, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Argentina, United States, Colombia, Suriname, South Africa, India, Philippines, Timor Leste, ....the list is long, there are 46
They are rated as 'Flawed Democracies' ..i.e.
"Flawed democracies are countries where elections are fair and free and basic civil liberties are honoured but may have issues (e.g. media freedom infringement and minor suppression of political opposition and critics). These countries can have significant faults in other democratic aspects, including underdeveloped political culture, low levels of participation in politics, and issues in the functioning of governance"
There are 25 countries rated as Full Democracies (15 in Western Europe, 4 in Asia/Australasia, 2 Latin America/Caribbean, 2 Eastern Europe/Central Asia, 1 in Sub Saharan Africa, 1 in North America) ...i.e.
"Full democracies are countries where civil liberties and fundamental political freedoms are not only respected but also reinforced by a political culture conducive to the thriving of democratic principles. These nations have a valid system of governmental checks and balances, an independent judiciary whose decisions are enforced, governments that function adequately, and diverse and independent media. These nations have only limited problems in democratic functioning"