About the World Democracy Monitor
The World Democracy Monitor (WDM) tracks the structural health of democratic institutions worldwide. Using evidence from V-Dem, Freedom House, CIVICUS, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, IPI, RSF, OSCE/ODIHR, and International IDEA, WDM measures erosion, resilience, and state capture — distinguishing transient episodes from persistent decay, and identifying the legislative mimicry chains by which illiberal governance practices spread across jurisdictions.
WDM organises countries into three tiers: Rapid Decay (confirmed or probable structural erosion), Recovery (positive trajectory away from prior erosion), and Watchlist (elevated risk indicators, below the decay threshold). Each tier entry carries a severity score, confidence rating, and version history updated weekly.
New issues are published every Monday at 06:00 UTC. The full brief is published on the Asymmetric Intelligence platform at asym-intel.info/monitors/democratic-integrity/. This monitor dashboard renders the latest data file and provides an interactive view of the persistent knowledge base.
Peter Howitt — Gibraltar. Published via asym-intel.info.
- WDM Methodology Sources, heatmap tiers, integrity flag definitions, and mimicry chain methodology.
- All WDM Briefs Full weekly briefs on the Asymmetric Intelligence platform.
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