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2026-04-12 · percent of world population

Electoral autocracies hold another big population block

Votes happen — but incumbents keep meaningful advantages.

How to read: 1 cell = 0.1 percent of world population (0.1% of world population). 1,000 cells total.

Electoral autocracies hold another big population block. Votes happen — but incumbents keep meaningful advantages.

All 1000 cells. 1 cell = 0.1 percent of world population (0.1% of world population). Hover or tap any square for details.

Context

V-Dem via Our World in Data labels many populous countries as electoral autocracies.

Shares are population-weighted, not land area.

  • OWID — Population by regime type

Electoral democracy vs autocracy population shares (V-Dem via OWID).

  • OWID — Population by regime type

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