The new Democracy Index for 2024 suggests global democracy in decline despite a year full of elections worldwide ...

Countries such as the United States, France and Belgium are now considered to be “flawed democracies”, according to the index ...

Countries in gray have no data; Map: Axios Visuals The quality of global democracies hit an all-time low in 2024, and the U.S. continues to be seen as a "flawed democracy," according to the Economist ...

At the same time, countries across the continent appear increasingly amenable to military rule and the stability it can provide. "More than half of Africans (53% across 39 countries) are [now] willing ...

By Ifigenia TheodoridouCyprus slipped three places in its score for the Democracy Index 2024, ranking 40th out of 167 countries.The index, developed by Economist Intelligence, listed Cyprus as a ...

When experts evaluate democratic backsliding in the US, they often compare it to other countries experiencing similar ...

Foreign relations expert Richard Haass says the United States' advantage over China and Russia is that it has an enormous pool of allies willing to collaborate. President Trump's approach could change ...

Most of them left their home countries in the last decade ... It’s nice that we can vote and that we also have democracy here in Germany. There is still not much real democracy in Syria and ...

Democratic progress in South-East Asia remains stifled by authoritarian resilience, weak institutions, and the misuse of ...

he world is experiencing a democratic recession. For nearly two decades, more countries have shifted toward authoritarianism than toward democracy. Fundamental freedoms are eroding, digital ...