I'm asserting a republic is better than a democracy.
There are minor variations of republics and how they elect people with resulting variations. However they are all better than alternatives (including democracy).
There are minor variations of republics and how they elect people with resulting variations. However they are all better than alternatives (including democracy).
I don't know about every single country on the list, but at least the one I am somewhat informed about (North Korea) is a republic only in name, as it is pretty much an authoritarian dictatorship state controlled by the military class.