EIU Democracy Index 2024 Reports Historic Low in Global Democracy Score

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Intelligence Penetration Democratic Erosion

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 world’s population living under authoritarian rule. Notable downgrades included France and South Korea moving from ‘full’ to ‘flawed’ democracies.

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[1] Global democracy score hits historic low: report Tier 2

[2] Authoritarian suppression further on the rise: EIU 2024 democracy report Tier 2

[3] EIU's 2024 Democracy Index: trend of global democratic decline and strengthening authoritarianism continues through 2024 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “EIU Democracy Index 2024 Reports Historic Low in Global Democracy Score.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 27, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-27--eiu-democracy-index-2024-historic-low/