The spread of democracy

2010

2000

1900

1980

Democracy has spread, but so has the

number of electoral irregularities

Number of electoral democracies

Percentage of elections that are free and fair

100

80

60

40

20

0

2010

2005

2000

1995

1900

1985

1980

Democracy has spread, but so has the number of electoral irregularities

Number of electoral democracies | Percentage of elections that are free and fair

100

80

60

40

20

0