According to the Democracy Index it is Japan:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_index

According to the Democracy Index, it's in the limbo between being a democracy and a dictatorship (similar to Russia).

If it helps, the Democracy Index is an index compiled by the UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit that measures the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states.

In 2008, India ranked 7.8/10 on the Democracy index, putting it 35th among 167 nations, below Cape Verde at 34, but above Cyprus at 36 . This rates India as a flawed democracy.

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According to the Democracy Index they score a 7.7 out of 10 in making them a "Flawed Democracy" The Index score countries based on their Electoral Process, Pluralism, Government Function and Effectiveness, Political Participation (who gets to vote), Political Culture, and overall Civil Liberties.

(True Democracies score an 8 or higher on the Index)