Share of respondents who are satisfied or dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in their country in 12 high-income countries* worldwide from 2017 to 2025
Characteristic
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
2017
49%
49%
2018
45%
53%
2019
42%
56%
2021
49%
52%
2022
47%
53%
2023
37%
63%
2024
36%
64%
2025
35%
64%
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* The countries were Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
** Refers to the most recent survey. Respondents from the U.S. not included.
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Satisfaction with democracy in high-income countries worldwide 2017-2025
Satisfaction with democracy in twelve high-income countries has decreased since 2021, with only 35 percent being satisfied with the way democracy is working in their country. In fact, the number of liberal democracies worldwide decreased over the past decade.
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