Signal A clear majority of the world's population lives in countries that are not democracies
Summary
The report pairs this with a Democracy Index map showing full democracies in the global minority, and with wavering conviction about democracy's value inside democracies themselves.
Classification
Main topicDemocracy & Governance
Secondary topicsGeopolitics & Security
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Megatrends 2026: Towards a new social contract Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=40;section=Trends: DEMOCRACY WEAKENS AND AUTHORITARIANISM GAINS GROUND 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-25
- Megatrends 2026: Towards a new social contract Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=39;section=Data: Figure 8 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 1
- TrendDemocracy weakens and authoritarianism gains ground2 signals
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-0e2c01eefb42