Nearly three-quarters of the world’s population now lives under autocratic rule,according to theV-Dem Institute’s 2024Regimes of the Worldreport.That’s the highest share since 1978.
The map below,via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti,classifies every country into one of four political systems: closed autocracy, electoral autocracy, electoral democracy, or liberal democracy.
The results point to a decades-long shift in global governance, with electoral autocracies now the most common regime type worldwide.
-Dem classifies countries based on the competitiveness of elections, protection of civil liberties, and the strength of institutional checks and balances.
Here’s how the four categories differ:
Closed autocracieshave no meaningful multiparty elections and suppress core democratic freedoms. Countries like China, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea fall into this group.
Electoral autocracieshold multiparty elections, but they are not free or fair. Media restrictions, weakened opposition, and limited civil liberties are common. This category includes countries such as Russia, India, and Turkey.
Electoral democraciesconduct free and fair elections and protect basic rights, but may lack strong institutional constraints. Examples include Argentina, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Liberal democraciesgo further, combining competitive elections with robust rule of law and checks and balances. Countries such as Germany, Japan, United States, and Uruguay are classified in this highest tier.
Scroll down to see how every country is classified.
Source: ZeroHedge News
