The Economist Global Intelligence • Empirical Analysis

Latin America Democracy Trajectory Explorer

After 9 consecutive years of regional governance decay, 13 of 24 Latin American & Caribbean nations (54.2%) posted positive democratic inflection points.

Baseline Decline

9 Years

Continuous regional slump (2015–2024)

Inflection Rebound Rate

54.2%

13 of 24 nations registered gains

Regional Avg Index

6.18 / 10

+0.09 net turnaround in 2025

Primary Driver

Civic Mobilization

Electoral oversight & judicial checks

10-Year Democracy Trajectories (2016–2025)

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Full Democracy (≥ 8.0)

Flawed Democracy (6.0–7.99)

Hybrid Regime (4.0–5.99)

Authoritarian (< 4.0)

Country	2024 Score	2025 Score	Delta	Regime Category	Primary Institutional Driver

Resilience Simulation

Regional Overview: Select a country from the chart or table to decompose its 5 institutional pillars and test counterfactual policy interventions.

Institutional Pillar Simulation (Counterfactuals)

Electoral Audit Transparency +0.00

Judicial Autonomy & Anti-Corruption +0.00

Civil Society Mobilization +0.00

Democratic Culture & Trust +0.00

Simulated Regional Rebound Impact:

13 of 24 Nations (54.2%)

Baseline: +0.09 net turnaround across Latin America & Caribbean.

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