1. The Top Ten List of… The Worlds Worst Dictators

2. This list and ranking was compiled by Parade magazine. For more information, visit www.parade.com.

3. Bashar Al-Assad 10 In power in Syria since 2000

4. 9 Muammar Al-Qaddafi In power in Libya since 1969

5. 8 In power in Uzbekistan since 1989 Islam Karimov

6. 7 Robert Mugabe In power in Zimbabwe since 1980

7. Than Shwe In power in Burma since 1992 6

8. King Abdullah In power in Saudi Arabia since 1995 5

9. 4 Hu Jintao In power in China since 2002

10. Syyid Ali Khamenei In power in Iran since 1989 3

11. Kim Jong - Il In power in North Korea since 1994 2

12. Omar Al-Bashir In power in Sudan since 1989 1