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The democracy index is an index compiled by the economist intelligence unit eiu. The report records how global democracy fared, analysing 165 independent states and two territories. Each of our country reports contain indepth and ongoing analysis and forecasts of political, policy and economic conditions in italy, to help you understand what is happening now and to gain a picture of how italy will look in the future. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Occasionally, we would like to keep you informed about our newlyreleased content, events, our best subscription offers, and other new product offerings from the economist group. 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.
Democracy index 2019 a year of democratic setbacks and. In 2012 global democracy was at a standstill in the sense that there was neither. The economist intelligence units index of democracy 20 democracy in limbo at the end of 20. 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.
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The economist intelligence units index of 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. The eius flagship service examines and explains the important political and economic trends in italy. The economist intelligence units democracy index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territories micro. Democracy index 2011 democracy under stress a report from the economist intelligence unit tm. In our age of anxiety, the first casualty of fear and insecurity is often freedom. The research arm of the economist magazine releases an annual democracy index ranking the strength of democracy in each country. The latest edition of the economist intelligence units democracy index reflects the situation in 2015, a year in which democracy was tested in the face of war. The economist intelligence unit s 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 micro states are excluded.
The economist intelligence units democracy index is based on five categories. In every iteration, until 2016, the united states has been listed as a fully functioning democracy. The economist intelligence unit democracy index 2014 2015english 58 pages true pdf. Only countries with scores above 8 are categorised as full democracies.
This is the worst average global score since the economist intelligence unit first produced the democracy index in 2006. The economist intelligence unit to produce the global illicit trade environment index. In 20 global democracy was in limbo, in the sense that, as has been the pattern in the world in 2007. Each of our country reports contain indepth and ongoing analysis and forecasts of political, policy and economic conditions in a country, to help you understand what is happening now and to gain a picture of how a country will look in the future.
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