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The State Of Democracy
The State Of Democracy
After eight consecutive years of declining scores, the 2025 EIU Democracy Index showed a stabilization of democracy around the world.
In the latest edition, almost 75 percent of countries either saw their score improve or remain stable compared to 2024, as the global average score across 167 countries and territories improved slightly to 5.2 out of 10.
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The index, which assesses electoral processes, governance, civil liberties, political participation and political culture classified 26 countries as full democracies, including all Scandinavian countries, several...
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