V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2024

The V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2024 provides an extensive overview of the global state of democracy, highlighting a worrying trend of autocratization affecting 42 countries, which represents 35% of the world’s population. This year’s report, titled “Democracy Winning and Losing at the Ballot,” categorizes nations into four types of regimes based on their democracy scores and emphasizes a global decline in democratic values, particularly freedom of expression, election integrity, and freedom of association. India, which has been categorized as an electoral autocracy since 2018, is among the top 10 countries experiencing significant autocratization, facing declines in various democracy components. This comprehensive analysis draws on data from over 31 million datasets and contributions from 4,200 scholars worldwide, offering a grim view of democracy’s state and suggesting an urgent need for actions to bolster democratic practices and values globally.