List of Democratic Socialist Countries
Quick Answer. Countries that actually refer to themselves in some way as social democracies or democratic socialist nations in their respective constitutions include Bangladesh, India, North Korea, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Countries that actually refer to themselves in some way as social democracies or democratic socialist nations in their respective constitutions include Bangladesh, India, North Korea, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. A: Countries that actually refer to themselves in some way as social democracies or democratic socialist nations in their respective constitutions include Bangladesh, India, North Korea, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Communist States   The five countries that are usually referred to as Communist (a  type of Socialism) are:    China  Cuba  Vietnam  Laos  North Korea    …  There are disputes as to whether or not certain of these states are  actually socialist in action or only name. There are many countries that do not have a democracy and operate from a monarchy, socialist or communist government structure including the People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Cuba, North Korea, Bhutan, Qatar and Vietnam. The majority of self-declared socialist countries have been Marxist–Leninist states inspired by the example of the Soviet Union. They share a common definition of socialism and they refer to themselves as socialist states on the road to communism. They share a common definition of socialism and they refer to themselves as socialist states on the road to communism. For this reason, they are generally called  communist states  by Western sources (although they do not use that name for themselves). The following is a list of self-declared socialist states —that is to say, past and present states that have declared themselves socialist or in the process of building socialism. Self-identification is the only criterion used by the list. In this regard, the ideal of democratic socialism and the reality of democratic socialism are not always in agreement. North Korea, which calls itself a democratic socialist nation has been sanctioned by the United Nations for human rights violations. It is also one of the poorest countries in the world. It's much easier to name the countries that are socialist, as there are fewer. Communist, or Marxist-Leninist, states: China Cuba Laos Vietnam Countries whose constitutions … make reference to socialism, but not Marxism: Bangladesh Guyana India North Korea Portugal Sri Lanka Tanzania.
Bangladesh, India, North Korea, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.