Read the 2024 Democracy Index
What’s wrong with representative democracy?
Published in February 2025, EIU’s Democracy Index 2024 examines the drivers of widespread discontent with democracy as the global average score fell to 5.17, its lowest in decades. The annual report identifies seven flaws in contemporary political systems that are fuelling disaffection and threatening stability.
Explore this year’s findings, including global rankings, regional trends and the forces behind democratic backsliding.