International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance - Democracy around the world has weakened, with most countries declining in their performance while freedom of the press suffered its most far-reaching fall in 50 years, according to a report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).
The deterioration is part of a global trend of democracy under threat, with 54 per cent of countries falling in at least one key indicator of democratic performance in 2024 compared to five years before....
The categories of Rights, Rule of Law, and Representation—which include core aspects of democracy such as freedom of the press, judicial independence and credible elections—all suffered broad declines in this five-year period.
Reduced international support for democracy, including cutbacks in US development assistance, may further challenge efforts to strengthen democracy institutions worldwide.
Last year was marked by the global elections super-cycle when around 1.6 billion people cast ballots. But this unprecedented exercise in voting unfolded amid global deterioration in the key category of Representation. The indicator for Credible Elections fell to its worst level in 30 years, with declines impacting a fifth of all surveyed countries. More
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