What percentage of the world’s population lives in autocracies according to the V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2024?

A. 48% B. 71% C. 55% D. 60% The Swedish V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2024 notes a decline in democracy globally. 71% of the world’s population now lives in autocracies. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s democracy index classifies Pakistan as an authoritarian state. Less than 8% of the world’s population lives in full democracies. — 39% of the global population is under authoritarian rule. Reports indicate increasing polarization, intolerance, and anti-minority sentiment contributing to democratic decline.