Economist Intelligence Unit

EIU Democracy Index 2024 Reports Historic Low in Global Democracy Score

| Importance: 8/10

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2024 Democracy Index revealed a historic low global democracy score of 5.17 (on a 0-10 scale), indicating a significant decline in democratic health worldwide. The report showed that 130 of 167 countries experienced democratic erosion, with 39.2% of the …

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