Democratic Erosion
45
th
The U.S. ranks 45th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). World Press Freedom Index
36
th
The U.S. ranks 36th in the strength of our democracy out of 176 countries on the Democracy Matrix scale. It is classified as a "deficient democracy." Democracy Matrix
16
%
Fewer than two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (1%) or “most of the time” (15%). Pew Research