Our World in Data explains the global downturn in democracy using cross-project datasets (e.g., Regimes of the World/V-Dem, EIU, Freedom House). The article walks through how different indices measure democracy, shows long-run gains over two centuries, and documents the recent reversal in both the number of democracies and the share of peopleliving under democratic rule. It’s a clean, chart-driven overview you can point readers to when you need methodology-aware context for democratic backsliding. (The page also links to OWID’s broader democracy data and source comparisons.)
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Critical Mass: Three Point Five Percent 