Satisfaction with democracy has declined in recent years, particularly in high-income nations.
How many democracies does the world have? This visual shows the change since 1945 and the top nations becoming more (and less) democratic.
How many countries globally are true democracies? This map showcases the state of democracy in every country worldwide.
The political regimes of the world's countries have changed over centuries. This map charts the nine government systems that rule the world today.
We map the state of global democracy, as the Democracy Index hits its lowest point since the inception of the index in 2006.
Are political democracies on the decline? This graphic shows the global composition of political regimes over 200 years.
Only 93 countries enjoy a basic level of democratic rights as of 2020. Find out how this has changed in 200 years.
The global average economic freedom score is at the highest its been in 27 years. Here we map the economic freedom score of nearly every country.
Has the world become more or less free? To find out, this graphic highlights the changing state of democracy in 167 countries since 2006.
At the start of the 19th century, less than 1% of humanity lived under democratic rule. See how systems of government have changed over the last...
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