Current World Dictators

NOT FREE Countries In 2022:

1. Afghanistan – Haibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
2. Algeria – Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Algeria
3. Angola – João Lourenço, President of Angola 
4. Azerbaijan – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
6. Belarus – Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus
7. Brunei – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
8. Burkina Faso – Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso
9. Burundi – Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi
10. Cambodia – Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
11. Cameroon – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon
12. Central African Republic – Faustin Archange Touadera
13. Chad – Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad
14. China – Xi Jinping, President of China
15. Congo, Dem. Rep. of – Félix Tshisekedi, President of Congo
16. Congo, Rep of (Brazzaville) – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President
17. Cuba – Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba
18. Djibouti – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
19. Egypt – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt
20. Equatorial Guinea – OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, President
21. Eritrea – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea
22. Ethiopia – Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
23. Gabon – Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon
24. Guinea
25. Haiti
26. Iran – Ali Khamenei, 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran
27. Iraq – Nizar Amedi, President of Iraq
28. Kazakhstan – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan
29. Kuwait – Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
30. Kyrgyzstan
31. Laos – Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Laos 
32. Libya – Mohamed al-Menfi, Head of Presidential Council of Libya
33. Mali
34. Myanmar – Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar
35. Nicaragua – Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of Nicaragua
36. North Korea – Kim Jong-un, President of North Korea
37. Oman – Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman
38. Qatar – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
39. Russia – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
40. Rwanda – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
41. Saudi Arabia – King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
42. Somalia – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
43. South Sudan – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President
44. Sudan – Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, President of Sudan
45. Swaziland (Eswatini) – Mswati III, King of Swaziland
46. Syria – Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria
47. Tajikistan – Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tadjikistan
48. Tanzania – Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania
49. Thailand – Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand
50. Turkey – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
51. Turkmenistan – Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan
52. Uganda – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda
53. United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE
54. Uzbekistan – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan
55. Venezuela – Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela
56. Vietnam – Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam
57. Western Sahara – Brahim Ghali, President of Western Sahara
58. Yemen – Ali Abdallah Salih, President of Yemen
59. Zimbabwe

NOT FREE Countries In 2021:

1. Afghanistan – Haibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
2. Algeria – Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Algeria
3. Angola – João Lourenço, President of Angola 
4. Azerbaijan – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
6. Belarus – Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus
7. Brunei – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
8. Burundi – Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi
9. Cambodia – Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
10. Cameroon – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon
11. Central African Republic – Faustin Archange Touadera
12. Chad – Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad
13. China – Xi Jinping, President of China
14. Congo, Dem. Rep. of – Félix Tshisekedi, President of Congo
15. Congo, Rep of (Brazzaville) – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President
16. Cuba – Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba
17. Djibouti – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
18. Egypt – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt
19. Equatorial Guinea – OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, President
20. Eritrea – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea
21. Ethiopia – Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
22. Gabon – Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon
23. Iran – Ali Khamenei, 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran
24. Iraq – Nizar Amedi, President of Iraq
25. Jordan
26. Kazakhstan – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan
27. Kyrgyzstan
28. Laos – Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Laos (elected on Apr 19, 2016)
29. Libya – Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya
30. Mali
31. Myanmar – Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar 
32. Nicaragua – Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of Nicaragua
33. North Korea – Kim Jong-un, President of North Korea
34. Oman – Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman
35. Qatar – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
36. Russia – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
37. Rwanda – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
38. Saudi Arabia – King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
39. Somalia – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
40. South Sudan – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President
41. Sudan – Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, President of Sudan
42. Swaziland (Eswatini) – Mswati III, King of Swaziland
43. Syria – Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria
44. Tajikistan – Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tadjikistan
45. Thailand – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
46. Turkey – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
47. Turkmenistan – Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan
48. Uganda – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda
49. United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE
50. Uzbekistan – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan
51. Venezuela – Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela
52. Vietnam – Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam
53. Western Sahara – Brahim Ghali, President of Western Sahara
54. Yemen – Ali Abdallah Salih, President of Yemen
55. Zimbabwe

NOT FREE Countries In 2020:

1. Afghanistan – Haibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
2. Algeria – Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Algeria
3. Angola – João Lourenço, President of Angola (since Sept 26, 2017; replaced Jose Eduardo dos Santos)
4. Azerbaijan – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
6. Belarus – Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus
7. Brunei – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
8. Burundi – Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi
9. Cambodia – Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
10. Cameroon – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon
11. Central African Republic – Faustin Archange Touadera
12. Chad – Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad
13. China – Xi Jinping, President of China
14. Congo, Dem. Rep. of – Félix Tshisekedi, President of Congo
15. Congo, Rep of (Brazzaville) – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President
16. Cuba – Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba
17. Djibouti – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh – Moved from Partly Free to Not Free
18. Egypt – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt
19. Equatorial Guinea – OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, President
20. Eritrea – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea
21. Ethiopia – Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
22. Gabon – Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon
23. Iran – Ali Khamenei, 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran
24. Iraq – Nizar Amedi, President of Iraq
25. Kazakhstan – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan
26. Laos – Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Laos (elected on Apr 19, 2016)
27. Libya – Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya
28. Myanmar – Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar  – Moved from Partly Free to Not Free
29. Mauritania – Mohamed Ould Abd Aziz, President of Mauritania Moved to Partly Free
30. Nicaragua – Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of Nicaragua
31. North Korea – Kim Jong-un, President of North Korea
32. Oman – Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman
33. Qatar – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
34. Russia – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
35. Rwanda – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
36. Saudi Arabia – King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
37. Somalia – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
38. South Sudan – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President
39. Sudan – Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, President of Sudan
40. Swaziland (Eswatini) – Mswati III, King of Swaziland
41. Syria – Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria
42. Tajikistan – Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tadjikistan
43. Thailand – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand Moved to Partly Free
44. Turkey – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
45. Turkmenistan – Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan
46. Uganda – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda
47. United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE
48. Uzbekistan – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan
49. Venezuela – Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela
50. Vietnam – Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam
51. Western Sahara – Brahim Ghali, President of Western Sahara
52. Yemen – Ali Abdallah Salih, President of Yemen

NOT FREE Countries In 2019:

1. Afghanistan – Haibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
2. Algeria – Abdelkader Bensalah, Acting President of Algeria
3. Angola – João Lourenço, President of Angola (since Sept 26, 2017; replaced Jose Eduardo dos Santos)
4. Azerbaijan – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
6. Belarus – Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus
7. Brunei – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
8. Burundi – Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi
9. Cambodia – Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
10. Cameroon – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon
11. Central African Republic – Faustin Archange Touadera
12. Chad – Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad
13. China – Xi Jinping, President of China
14. Congo, Dem. Rep. of – Félix Tshisekedi, President of Congo
15. Congo, Rep of (Brazzaville) – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President
16. Cuba – Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba
17. Egypt – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt
18. Equatorial Guinea – OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, President
19. Eritrea – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea
20. Ethiopia – Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
21. Gabon – Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon
22. Iran – Ali Khamenei, 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran
23. Iraq – Nizar Amedi, President of Iraq
24. Kazakhstan – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan
25. Laos – Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Laos (elected on Apr 19, 2016)
26. Libya – Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya
27. Mauritania – Mohamed Ould Abd Aziz, President of Mauritania
28. Nicaragua – Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of Nicaragua – ADDED
29. North Korea – Kim Jong-un, President of North Korea
30. Oman – Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman
31. Qatar – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
32. Russia – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
33. Rwanda – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
34. Saudi Arabia – King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
35. Somalia – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
36. South Sudan – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President
37. Sudan – Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, President of Sudan
38. Swaziland – Mswati III, King of Swaziland
39. Syria – Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria
40. Tajikistan – Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tadjikistan
41. Thailand – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
42. Turkey – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
43. Turkmenistan – Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan
44. Uganda – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda – ADDED
45. United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE
46. Uzbekistan – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan
47. Venezuela – Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela
48. Vietnam – Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam
49. Western Sahara – Brahim Ghali, President of Western Sahara
50. Yemen – Ali Abdallah Salih, President of Yemen
51. Zimbabwe – Robert (Gabriel) Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe

NOT FREE Countries In 2018:

1. Afghanistan – Haibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
2. Algeria – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria
3. Angola – João Lourenço, President of Angola (since Sept 26, 2017; replaced Jose Eduardo dos Santos)
4. Azerbaijan – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
6. Belarus – Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus
7. Brunei – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
8. Burundi – Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi
9. Cambodia – Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
10. Cameroon – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon
11. Central African Republic – Faustin Archange Touadera
12. Chad – Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad
13. China – Xi Jinping, President of China
14. Congo, Dem. Rep. of – Félix Tshisekedi, President of Congo
15. Congo, Rep of (Brazzaville) – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President
16. Cuba – Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba
17. Djibouti – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti
18. Egypt – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt
19. Equatorial Guinea – OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, President
20. Eritrea – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea
21. Ethiopia – Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
22. Gabon – Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon
23. Gambia – Adama Barrow, President of Gambia
24. Iran – Hassan Rouhan, President of Iran
25. Iraq – Nizar Amedi, President of Iraq
26. Kazakhstan – Nursultan Nazarbaev, President of Kazakhstan
27. Laos – Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Laos (elected on Apr 19, 2016)
28. Libya – Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya
29. Mauritania – Mohamed Ould Abd Aziz, President of Mauritania
30. North Korea – Kim Jong-un, President of North Korea
31. Oman – Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman
32. Qatar – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
33. Russia – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
34. Rwanda – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
35. Saudi Arabia – King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
36. Somalia – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
37. South Sudan – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President
38. Sudan – Omar H.A. Al-Bashier, President of Sudan
39. Swaziland – Mswati III, King of Swaziland
40. Syria – Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria
41. Tajikistan – Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tadjikistan
42. Thailand – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
43. Turkey – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey – ADDED
44. Turkmenistan – Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan
45. United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE
46. Uzbekistan – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan
47. Venezuela – Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela
48. Vietnam – Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam
49. Western Sahara – Brahim Ghali, President of Western Sahara – ADDED
50. Yemen – Ali Abdallah Salih, President of Yemen
51. Zimbabwe – Robert (Gabriel) Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe