V-Dem – Democracy Report 2026

An annual global assessment of democratic development, democratic decline and autocratization. The 2026 report analyses democracy through electoral, liberal, participatory, deliberative and egalitarian dimensions and examines global trends, autocratizing/ democratizing countries, freedom of expression, media, civil society, elections and checks and balances.

Reporters Without Borders

The 2026 World Press Freedom Index compares press freedom in 180 countries and territories, examining the political, legal, economic, sociocultural and safety conditions in which journalists work. The 2026 edition reports the lowest global average score in the Index’s 25-year history, with 52.2% of countries classified as “difficult” or “very serious.”