Younger cohorts are more likely to support non-democratic forms of government

Global averages of respondents who believe

a good way of running a country is:

Army rule

A leader who does not bother

with parliament or elections

Age

18-35

36-55

56+

0%

10

20

30

40

Global averages of respondents who believe a good way of running a country is:

Army rule

A leader who does not bother with parliament or elections

Age

18-35

36-55

56+

0%

10

20

30

40

Guardian graphic. Source: Open Society Foundations. Note: survey of 36,344 respondents across 30 countries between 18 May and 21 July 2023. Terminology of ‘parliament’ was adapted to respondents’ country context