An annual global democracy index dropped to its lowest score since tracking began in 2006, with just 45.7% of the world's population currently living in a democracy of some sort.
Ongoing political polarization during Biden's first year in office contributed to a democratic decline in the U.S., branded a "flawed democracy" that saw its score drop from 7.92 to 7.85.
Canada, which has been gripped by anti-mandate protests over the last several weeks, fell out of the top 10 due to pandemic-related restrictions and the ensuing political backlash.The bottom five are Syria and the Central African Republic , Democratic Republic of Congo North Korea , Myanmar and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan .
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