United States
The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of other civil liberties. However, in recent years its democratic institutions have suffered erosion.
Freedom in the World — United States Country Report
United States is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
Visit Our US Democracy Hub
Learn more about the current state of democracy in the United States, review the work of the Task Force on US Strategy to Support Democracy and Counter Authoritarianism, and discover how a strong democratic government in the United States can help improve conditions for others worldwide.
News & Perspectives on the United States
Keeping the Momentum: Looking to the Third Summit for Democracy in Seoul
Perspectives
September 14, 2023
Freedom on the Net — United States Country Report
The United States is rated Free in Freedom on the Net, Freedom House's comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe.
The Democracy Project
Even as Americans remain committed to the ideals of democracy, a majority see democracy in the United States as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey jointly commissioned by Freedom House, the George W. Bush Institute, and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.