Study: The decline of democracy in the world as a result of wars and political polarization. A growing number of countries are facing "a decline in confidence in major parties and political leaders, and culture wars of the kind that have long characterized the United States" Niger and Gabon also recorded the largest decline, falling 29 places (141st) and 28 places (146th), respectively, and each of them witnessed a coup in 2023.
Western Europe “suffers from a low level of trust in government and polarization on the issue of immigration”