Freedom in the World 2024: The Mounting Damage of Flawed Elections and Armed Conflict is now LIVE!
Global freedom declined for the 18th consecutive year in 2023 as leaders around the world redoubled electoral manipulation efforts and incited violent conflict. It's against this backdrop that billions will cast their ballots in 2024.
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02/29/2024
The new #FreedomInTheWorld report from @freedomhouse documents the 18th consecutive year of global freedom in decline.
The deterioration was largely driven by flawed elections and armed conflict witnessed throughout 2023.
Read their full analysis: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
52 countries’ freedom scores declined in 2023, while only 21 improved.
This extensive deterioration directly affected 1/5 of the global population and was most pronounced in Nagorno-Karabakh (-40 pts) and Niger (-18 pts).
More from #FreedomInTheWorld: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
Electoral manipulation and violence helped spur the global decline in freedom in 2023.
Of the 52 score declines documented by #FreedomInTheWorld, 26 were due to antidemocratic efforts to interrupt, overturn, or otherwise manipulate the ballot.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
#FreedomInTheWorld 2024 finds that 47 countries now earn the worst possible score on our indicator assessing representative rule—up from 28 in 2005.
Rigged elections & military coups are largely behind this race to the bottom.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
The 15 disputed territories analyzed by #FreedomInTheWorld are often among the least free places on Earth.
The report finds attacks on these territories’ basic rights have consequences worldwide—and democracies aren’t immune.
More from @freedomhouse: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
The new #FreedomInTheWorld report from Freedom House documents the 18th consecutive year of global freedom in decline.
The deterioration was largely driven by flawed elections and armed conflict witnessed throughout 2023.
Read their full analysis: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
52 countries’ freedom scores declined in 2023, while only 21 improved.
This extensive deterioration directly affected 1/5 of the global population and was most pronounced in Nagorno-Karabakh (-40 pts) and Niger (-18 pts).
More from #FreedomInTheWorld: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
Electoral manipulation and violence helped spur the global decline in freedom in 2023.
Of the 52 score declines documented by #FreedomInTheWorld, 26 were due to antidemocratic efforts to interrupt, overturn, or otherwise manipulate the ballot.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
#FreedomInTheWorld 2024 finds that 47 countries now earn the worst possible score on our indicator assessing representative rule—up from 28 in 2005.
Rigged elections & military coups are largely behind this race to the bottom.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
The 15 disputed territories analyzed by #FreedomInTheWorld are often among the least free places on Earth.
The report finds attacks on these territories’ basic rights have consequences worldwide—and democracies aren’t immune.
More from Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
🇪🇨 Ecuador declined from Free to Partly Free status in 2023, highlighting the toll electoral violence takes on democracy.
Ecuador was one of the 26 countries whose score declined due to some form of electoral manipulation, says #FreedomInTheWorld.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
🇹🇭 Competitive elections led Thailand to inch from Not Free to Partly Free status in 2023.
But unelected entities were able to distort the govt formation process—what @freedomhouse describes as electoral manipulation in #FreedomInTheWorld 2024.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh lost 40 points & declined to Not Free status in 2023 due to the Azerbaijani regime’s siege.
Such marked decline underscores the severe threats to freedom faced by people living in disputed territories.
More from #FreedomInTheWorld 2024: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
🇪🇨 Ecuador declined from Free to Partly Free status in 2023, highlighting the toll electoral violence takes on democracy.
Ecuador was one of the 26 countries whose score declined due to some form of electoral manipulation, says #FreedomInTheWorld.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
🇹🇭 Competitive elections led Thailand to inch from Not Free to Partly Free status in 2023.
But unelected entities were able to distort the govt formation process—what Freedom House describes as electoral manipulation in #FreedomInTheWorld 2024.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh lost 40 points & declined to Not Free status in 2023 due to the Azerbaijani regime’s siege.
Such marked decline underscores the severe threats to freedom faced by people living in disputed territories.
More from #FreedomInTheWorld 2024: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict
🌎 Freedom faced extraordinary challenges in the Americas in 2023, but the region remained one of the freest in the world.
Voters across the region defied adversity & repression to make their voices heard at the polls.
Review our full regional analysis: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Freedom declined across Africa for the 10th straight year in 2023 due to flawed elections & military coups.
Still, successful elections in Liberia & modest protections for LGBT+ people stood out as bright spots.
Review our full regional analysis:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
Freedom declined in the Asia-Pacific region overall, but there were several improvements.
Fiji experienced the world’s largest score increase in 2023, & voters in Nepal, Bhutan, & Thailand enjoyed more robust political participation & competition.
🌏: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Eurasia experienced a staggering decline in freedom in 2023.
Repressive governments across the region have followed Moscow’s lead, while democratic forces in several Partly Free environments have made strides to resist authoritarian pressure.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Though freedom declined in Europe in 2023 largely due to worsening government dysfunction, European states remained global leaders in the protection of LGBT+ rights.
Several states passed measures to improve legal equality.
Review our full analysis: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Freedom in the Middle East declined in 2023, with 90% of the population living in Not Free countries & territories.
The Israel-Hamas conflict highlighted the chronic instability which stems from the denial of basic rights region-wide.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌎 Freedom faced extraordinary challenges in the Americas in 2023, but the region remained one of the freest in the world.
Voters across the region defied adversity & repression to make their voices heard at the polls.
Review our full regional analysis: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Freedom declined across Africa for the 10th straight year in 2023 due to flawed elections & military coups.
Still, successful elections in Liberia & modest protections for LGBT+ people stood out as bright spots.
Review our full regional analysis:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
Freedom declined in the Asia-Pacific region overall, but there were several improvements.
Fiji experienced the world’s largest score increase in 2023, & voters in Nepal, Bhutan, & Thailand enjoyed more robust political participation & competition.
🌏: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Eurasia experienced a staggering decline in freedom in 2023.
Repressive governments across the region have followed Moscow’s lead, while democratic forces in several Partly Free environments have made strides to resist authoritarian pressure.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Though freedom declined in Europe in 2023 largely due to worsening government dysfunction, European states remained global leaders in the protection of LGBT+ rights.
Several states passed measures to improve legal equality.
Review our full analysis: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
🌍 Freedom in the Middle East declined in 2023, with 90% of the population living in Not Free countries & territories.
The Israel-Hamas conflict highlighted the chronic instability which stems from the denial of basic rights region-wide.
More: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict/regional-trends
Report Launch Graphic
Decline Infographic
Electoral Manipulation Infographic
Race to the Bottom Infographic
Repression in Territories Infographic
Ecuador Graphic
Thailand Graphic
Nagorno-Karabakh Graphic
Americas Regional Comparison Graphic
Africa Regional Comparison Graphic
Asia-Pacific Regional Comparison Graphic
Eurasia Regional Comparison Graphic
Europe Regional Comparison Graphic
Middle East Regional Comparison Graphic