The World’s Worst Dictators
| Name | Country | In Power Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Omar al-Bashir | Sudan | 1989 |
| 2. | Kim Jong II | North Korea | 1994 |
| 3. | Than Shwe | Myanmar | 1992 |
| 4. | Hu Jintao | China | 2003 |
| 5. | King Abdullah | Saudi Arabia | 2005 |
| 6. | Muammar al-Qaddafi | Libya | 1969 |
| 7. | Pervez Musharraf | Pakistan | 2001 |
| 8. | Saparmurat Niyazov | Turkmenistan | 1990 |
| 9. | Robert Mugabe | Zimbabwe | 1980 |
| 10. | Teodoro Obiang Nguema | Equatorial Guinea | 1979 |
Source: http://www.infoplease.com/toptens/worstdictators.html
Prepared by David Wallechinsky for Parade after consultation with Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Amnesty International, and Reporters without Borders.