G rumbling about the health of democracy can sound abstract. But its decline shows up in wars, coups, contested elections and curbs on civil liberties across the world. EIU, our s ...

Following eight years of decline, 2025 marks a stabilisation of democracy scores that suggests an end to the global democratic recession. -- The index shows remarkable stability in the higher-ranked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the most election-heavy year in recent history, democracy has hit a record low around the world, according to a new study.

Joan Hoey, director of The Democracy Index at the Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses the latest findings of its report noting an increase of eight in the number of authoritarian regimes in the ...

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EIU's 2025 Democracy Index shows that after eight years of decline, 2025 marks a stabilisation of democracy scores that suggests an end to the democracy recession is underway. Almost 75% of countries ...

After nearly a decade of decline, the 2025 Democracy Index shows a halt in the erosion of global democratic scores. While some regions saw improvements, the pause is fragile and uneven. The United ...

As the international community looks to celebrate World Press Freedom Day this coming Sunday, May 3, Reporters Without ...

After the most election-heavy year in recent history, democracy has hit a record low around the world, according to a new study. The global democracy index score is at just 5.17 out of 10, its lowest ...