2026-03-09 · percent of world population
Six in ten live under non-democratic rule
Electoral autocracies count on this grid as non-democratic.
How to read: 1 cell = 0.1 percent of world population (0.1% of world population). 1,000 cells total.
All 1000 cells. 1 cell = 0.1 percent of world population (0.1% of world population). Hover or tap any square for details.
Context
Complement of democratic population share in Our World in Data V-Dem series.
Rounded to 1,000 cells.