The Global State of Democracy Indices
Democracy is at a crossroads
Key finding
Half full and half empty
Global progress
1975-2017
Regional trends, 1975-2017
The Global State of Democracy, 1975-2015
Global trends in four democratic dimensions, 1975-2015
The Global State of Democracy, 1975-2017
• Political representation
• Increased inequality
• Money in politics
• Migration and integration
• Peacebuilding
Challenges and threats
The changing nature
of political parties
and representation
Rising inequality
undermines democracy
Money, influence,
corruption and capture:
Can democracy
be protected?
Migration,
social polarization,
citizenship and
multiculturalism
Inclusive peacebuilding in
conflict-affected states
Threats from within:
Democratic
backsliding
Norway?