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 ...

Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in ...

IN THEORY THIS year should be a triumphant one for democracy. More people are expected to vote in national elections in 2024 than ever before. But many elections will be problematic. This year’s ...

In a previous article, we examined the concentration of power and erosion of democracy in Cyprus. This article advances that discussion, focusing on the 2025 Democracy Index from the Economist ...

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 ...

"In 2024, the same year democracy levels hit their lowest point since The Economist's Democracy Index was created in 2006, RSF noted that journalists’ work was increasingly obstructed by political ...