Democracy in the World 2025 - on life support

- Democracy is back to 1978 levels for the average
global citizen.
- The level of democracy for the average citizen in
Western Europe and North America is at its lowest
level in over 50 years, primarily due to ongoing
autocratization in the USA.
- The USA loses its long-term status as a liberal
democracy – for the first time in over 50 years.

https://www.v-dem.net/documents/75/V-Dem_Institute_Democracy_Report_2026_lowres.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog

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