Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Economist intelligence unit democracy index infographics the. The annual democracy index looks at governments around the world and tracks elections, politics, culture and civil rights. The 2016 israeli democracy index survey, whose findings form the basis of the. However, despite notable developments in some countries in asia in 2016, the regional. This is the 12th edition of the democracy index, which began in 2006, and it records how global democracy fared in 2019. The economist intelligence unit democracy index poster 2016 the democracy index 2016 provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide. The economist intelligence units index of democracy 2010 democracy in retreat this is the third edition of the economist intelligence units democracy index. This years report, published on thursday, found that there are only 19 full democracies on the planet.
The economist intelligence unit eiu has released the democracy index which ranks 167 countries by 60 indicators across five broad categories. This page was last edited on 6 february 2019, at 11. The economist intelligence units democracy index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territoriesthis covers almost the entire population of the world and the vast majority of the worlds states microstates are excluded. This is the worst average global score since the economist intelligence unit first produced the democracy index in 2006. Some 72 countries experienced a decline in their total score compared with 2015. Comparing the results for 2008 with those from the first edition of the index, which covered 2006, shows that the dominant pattern in the past two. The economist intelligence units measure of democracy, almost onehalf 48. The latest edition of the democracy index was recently released by the economist intelligence unit the research and analysis division of the economist group, which is the sister company to the economist newspaper. Democracy index 2019 a year of democratic setbacks and. The categories considered for the index are electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, democratic political culture and civil liberties. Democracy index is a measure of democratic performance introduced by the economist intelligence unit eiu. This democracy index is using the data from the economist inteligence unit to express the quality of democracies as a number between 0 and 100.
In the 2017 democracy index the average global score fell from 5. Democracy index 2016 the economist intelligence unit. Based on their scores on a range of indicators, each of the 167 countries covered is classified as one of four types of regime. The economist intelligence units democracy index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territories microstates are excluded.
According to the democracy index, 76 of the 167 countries covered by the model, or 45. The economist intelligence units index of democracy pdf. The data correspond to the last date of registration provided by the source. The economist intelligence units democracy index provides a snapshot of the. The 2016 democracy index report, revenge of the deplorables, examines the deep roots of todays. The us has been downgraded from a full democracy to a flawed democracy because of a further erosion. T he index is based on 60 indicators grouped in five different categories. Since the economist intelligence unit began producing the democracy index in 2006, asia has made more headway in advancing democracy than any other region. Democracy is under threat globally, a new report from the economist intelligence unit warns. Democracy index 2015 democracy in an age of anxiety. The economist intelligence units democracy index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide. Eastern europe experienced the most severe regression.
In the 2016 democracy index the average global score fell to 5. Democracy 2008 the results of the economist intelligence units democracy index 2008 confirm that, following a decadeslong global trend in democratisation, the spread of democracy has come to a halt. Each issue explores the close links between domestic and international issues, business, politics, finance, current affairs, science, technology and the arts. Tables i and ii represent the democracy index data. The first edition of the index, published in the economists the world in 2007, measured the state of democracy in september 2006. In its annual rating of democracy in 167 countries, for example, the economist reclassified the united states as a flawed democracy as opposed to a full democracy in 2016, largely due to eroding public. Democracy index 2012 democracy at a standstill a report from the economist intelligence unit democracy index 2012. The economist is a global weekly magazine written for those who share an uncommon interest in being well and broadly informed. The israel democracy index 2016 israel democracy institute.
Its based on 60 different aspects of societies that are relevant to democracy universal suffrage for all adults, voter participation, perception of human rights protection and freedom to form. The raw data is also available for download in excel and pdf formats. The average regional score for north america canada and the us remained the same. The economist intelligence units democracy index 2016 revenge of the deplorables. The economist intelligence units democracy index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territories. The safe cities index 2019 is a report from the economist intelligence unit, sponsored by nec corporation. According to the 2018 edition of the economist intelligence units democracy index, the u. The economist intelligence units index of democracy 20 democracy in limbo at the end of 20. The economist intelligence units index of democracy. The map is created for this database in order to add clarity to the data and does not imply on the part of the institute any judgement on.
Press release 9th january 2019 for immediate release democratic advances, and a long way to go asia in the eius 2018 democracy index since we began producing the democracy index, asia and australasia has made more headway in. Economic development the eius 2016 democracy index. Welcome to the global state of democracy indices the. T he following table allows you to view, navigate and filter the total results of. According to the 2016 democracy index almost onehalf of the worlds countries can be considered to be democracies of some sort, but the number of full democracies has declined from 20 in 2015 to 19 in 2016. This map shows the results of the democracy ranking 2016. This covers almost the entire population of the world and the vast majority of the worlds states microstates are excluded. Click on the map to see a larger version and additional maps showing the changes from the previous ranking period. The economist intelligence unit democracy index poster. The economist democracy index 2015 2016 download pdf. Democracy index 2017 free speech under attack communication.
A new index released this week offers a sobering look at how democracy is faring in the united states. The democracy ind ex is an in dex compiled b y the econo mist intelligence unit eiu, a ukbased company. If 2016 was notable for the populist insurgency against mainstream political. In 2016, the united states was downgraded from a full democracy to a flawed democracy. The data are for the different sovereign countries of the world. The world in 2oo7 democracy index 3 table 1 economist intelligence unit democracy index 2006 category scores overall i electoral process ii functioning iii political. In 20 global democracy was in limbo, in the sense that, as has been the pattern in the world in 2007. This statistic shows the extent to which each world region was democratic from 2010 to 2019, according to regional averages of scores from the economist intelligence units democracy index. The democracy index 2016, which was released in january 2017, listed the united states as. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The economist intelligence unit democracy index 2015 2016 english 67 pages true pdf 6. The economist intelligence unit the eiu is the research and analysis division. Democracy index 2011 democracy under stress a report from the economist intelligence unit tm.
The economist intelligence units index of democracy 2008. The report records how global democracy fared, analysing 165 independent states and two territories. The economist intelligence units democracy index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territoriesthis covers almost the entire population of the world and the vast majority of. Overall index is the simple average of the ve category indexes. United states doesnt even make top 20 on global democracy. The global index expands upon an asiaspecifc version, originally created by the economist intelligence unit in 2016 to score 17 economies in asia on the extent to which they enabled or prevented illicit trade. Only 19 countries are still full democracies, report suggests. The economist offers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them. This map shows the results of the democracy ranking 2015. The economist pdf magazine online usa, uk, australia, canada, italy, germany, france and etc without registration the economist magazines download for free now. Safe cities index 2015 safe cities 2017 the economist. The index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territoriesthis covers almost the entire population of the world and the vast majority of the worlds independent states micro states are excluded. The democracy index is an index compiled by the economist intelligence unit eiu.
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