Malta score its steepest decline in Democracy Index; gets lowest ranking ever in a decade

(G.N.S) Dt. 31 Valletta Coming in the 2017 index in 17th position, Malta retained its position as a “full democracy”, sandwiched between Uruguay and Mauritius. Norway, Iceland and Sweden took the top ranks in the index, while the United States of America came in 21st position as a “flawed democracy”.