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Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

14 Sep 2026, 23:01 GMT By Jason Burke International security correspondent
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Article Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows
Credit: Jason Burke International security correspondent

Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental report Key indicators of democracy in the US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the global rule of law significantly undermined by the Trump administration’s “threats and actions”, data from a leading thinktank shows. Around the world, judicial independence, credible elections and freedom of expression, press freedom and access to justice are all at their lowest levels for at least 30 years, according to the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International Idea) . Continue reading...