The number of democracies around the world has declined in the past 10 years, as autocratic forms of government have spread, a new analysis shows.Since hitting its peak in 2012, the total number of democracies has declined 8 percent to 89 countries from 97, according to analysis from .The number of liberal democracies, defined as democracies with a strong rule of law and equal protection of basic rights, has dropped 19 percent, to 34 from 42 a decade ago.
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