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  1. How many countries have authoritarian governments? According to the 2023 Democracy Index, approximately 60 nation worldwide have authoritarian governments. These countries include Iran, North Korea, Laos, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Uzbekistan, and Libya.

  2. Mar 3, 2023 · But the number of countries in the world that are currently experiencing democratic setbacks, or autocratization, has greatly increased over the past ten years—from 13 to 42 countries between...

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  3. Feb 24, 2022 · Countries in every region of the world have suffered from new authoritarian abuses in recent years, including countries that had previously been considered beacons of hope for democratic progress, such as Sudan, Myanmar, and Tunisia.

  4. But the number of countries in the world that are currently experiencing democratic setbacks, or autocratization, has greatly increased over the past ten years—from 13 to 42 countries between...

  5. Feb 28, 2024 · The survey asked about two authoritarian models of government: a system in which a strong leader can make decisions without interference from parliament or the courts (“authoritarian leader”) and a system in which the military rules the country (“military rule”).

  6. May 22, 2024 · More than one-third of the world's population live under authoritarian rule (39.4%), a share that has been creeping up in recent years. According to the 2023 Democracy Index, 74 of the 167 countries and territories covered by the model are democracies of some type.

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  8. Ongoing protests against repression in Iran, Cuba, China, and other authoritarian countries suggest that people’s desire for freedom is enduring, and that no setback should be regarded as permanent.

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