Democracy has grown across the world over the past four decades

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May 13, 2019

Despite global concerns about democracy, more than half of countries are democratic

Democracy has grown across the world over the past four decades

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Despite global concerns about democracy, more than half of countries are democratic
Democracy has grown across the world over the past four decades
Nearly six-in-ten governments are democracies
Democracy has grown across the world over the past four decades
More than half of governments are democracies

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