Does the "richness" of a country, in the sense of having many natural resources, affect its chance of being democratic?

Why do I feel that the smaller and more rich a country is, the less democratic they tend to be... Or is it really not about that, it is just about the so many other social factors etc?

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Adstar · 56-60, M

It has no effect one way or the other.. What matters is the culture of the people.. If they are willing to put up with corruption and the rule of a dictator then resources or not they will end up being ruled by a Dictator and their corrupt cronies..

I am from Australia which is probably in the top 20 democratic nations and it is a major resource exporter of Minerals, Food and Energy..

Then you have a place like DRC Democratic Republic of Congo which is also a major resource exporter which is probably in the least democratic list of nations..

Oh yeah thats one good sign that a country is not democratic.. They have the word democratic in their nation's official title. 🤣