Key to colors: Red marks countries where the LDI (V-Dem’s Liberal Democracy Index) has declined substantially and significantly over the past ten years. Blue marks countries where the level of democracy
has advanced. Darker/more intense marks indicate a larger change. Countries in grey are substantially unchanged.
Own work, data from Democracy Report 2021. Autocratization Turns Viral, page 18 (https://www.v-dem.net/static/website/files/dr/dr_2021.pdf)
PJ Geest