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

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How it spread - 7 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Mon, 14 September 2026

   2 reports
   • El País (Spain)22:01first to report
     Trump lleva la democracia de Estados Unidos a su nivel más bajo en al menos medio siglo

     La organización intergubernamental IDEA Internacional detecta una “aceleración demoledora” en el deterioro de los principales indicadores

   • The Guardian World23:01
     Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

     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...

2. Tue, 15 September 2026

   5 reports
   • Politico Europe00:01
     America’s democratic decline is becoming Europe’s problem, new report says

     “Whatever happens in the U.S. has global ramifications,” says IDEA’s Kevin Casas-Zamora.

   • El Pais English07:12
     Trump brings US democracy to its lowest point in recent history

     Washington’s retreat from the rules-based order has weakened confidence in multilateralism and emboldened authoritarian leaders and populists, study finds

   • Al Jazeera English15:52
     US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns

     Nearly half of US democracy indicators hit 50-year lows, accelerating global stability decline, warns new IDEA study.

   • NPR News18:57
     State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds

     A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.

     3 reprints

     • kmxt.org15 Sept, 18:57their copy
     • wclk.com15 Sept, 18:57their copy
     • tspr.org15 Sept, 18:57their copy
   • Google News - Top Stories18:57
     State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds

     State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds NPR America’s democratic decline is becoming Europe’s problem, new report says politico.eu Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows theguardian.com US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns Al Jazeera America Walks Away from Global Democracy Carnegie Endowment for International Peace