How healthy is democracy around the world?

Recently, several organizations issued their annual reports on democracy's rise and fall around the world. These assessments from Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), Freedom House, and The Economist vary in their conclusions about the balance between democracy and autocracy worldwide. They also explore how pro-democracy forces are fighting for freedom and human rights in countries controlled by dictators and authoritarian regimes.

Read the reports for yourself, then head over to our Twitter community to vote in the poll started by Justin Kempf of Democracy Paradox.

Varieties of Democracy

‍Freedom House

The Economist

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