From time to time a chart showing that virtually every new job in America over the past 35 years was created under a Democratic president goes viral. Defined narrowly the chart is accurate—but a closer look paints a different picture: econ.st/4a4zgWO

Are working conditions getting any better for women? We started measuring progress in 2013. Here’s how things have changed since then econ.st/3ItBm6s #IWD2024

Women are still struggling to break through the glass ceiling. Our index measures the pace of improvement in such areas as labour-force participation, salaries, paid parental leave, political representation and more econ.st/3Ta0W5s #IWD2024

Where is the best—and worst—place to be a working woman? Our glass-ceiling index measures the role and influence of women in the workforce. Discover where your country ranks here econ.st/4c26s2P #IWD2024

War and conflict further undermined global democracy in 2023. The average score of 5.23 out of ten in a ranking of 167 countries by Economist Intelligence: EIU, our sister company, is the lowest since the index began econ.st/3UJ4nm2 👇

America has long been categorised as a “flawed democracy” by EIU, our sister company. See the full ranking in this year’s democracy index: econ.st/42EORtm 👇

America has long been categorised as a “flawed democracy” by EIU, our sister company. See the full ranking in this year’s democracy index: econ.st/42D3Cgr 👇

War and conflict further undermined global democracy in 2023. The average score of 5.23 out of ten in a ranking of 167 countries by Economist Intelligence: EIU, our sister company, is the lowest since the index began econ.st/3SWrYhU 👇

Western Europe remains the most democratic place on Earth, according to the latest index by EIU, our sister company.

The ranking shows 71% of western European countries are full democracies. The scores for every other region declined econ.st/3SY5rRP 👇

More people are set to vote in national elections in 2024 than ever before. But the latest democracy index published by EIU, our sister company, shows that only 43 of the more than 70 elections this year are expected to be fully free and fair econ.st/3I1hs2E 👇

Which is the most democratic country in the world? Explore the latest democracy index by Economist Intelligence: EIU, our sister company: econ.st/49B1BDD 👇

America has long been categorised as a “flawed democracy” by EIU, our sister company. See the full ranking in this year’s democracy index: econ.st/3OIZPIL 👇

War and conflict further undermined global democracy in 2023. The average score of 5.23 out of ten in a ranking of 167 countries by Economist Intelligence: EIU, our sister company, is the lowest since the index began econ.st/3OLhVcS 👇

Western Europe remains the most democratic place on Earth, according to the latest index by EIU, our sister company.

The ranking shows 71% of western European countries are full democracies. The scores for every other region declined econ.st/3OGjSaA 👇

More people are set to vote in national elections in 2024 than ever before. But the latest democracy index published by EIU, our sister company, shows that only 43 of the more than 70 elections this year are expected to be fully free and fair econ.st/3OIAvlY 👇

Which is the most democratic country in the world? Explore the latest democracy index by Economist Intelligence: EIU, our sister company: econ.st/4bGAysk 👇

Antidepressant use is surging in Britain. But not for obvious reasons econ.st/3SqoaoH 👇

Loneliness, poor households and an overburdened health system might explain why more people in Britain are turning to medication. Another reason is increased awareness econ.st/3S91Ka9 👇

Britain has the highest rates of severe mental illness in Europe, according to the world’s most comprehensive study on mental health. But data suggest its mental-health campaigning is not reaching the people who need help the most econ.st/3ObqOwc 👇

Britain appears to be in the grip of a mental-health crisis. And there are a few reasons why Britons might be glummer than their neighbours econ.st/3u3yM3E 👇