Question

Will the world be more democratic in 2022 than in 2017?

Resolved :No46%

11 comments11

Total Forecasters71

Community Prediction46% (37% - 58%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 46%

Did this actually happen?No

Community Baseline Score

9.4

Community Peer Score

-3.0

Authors:

jzima

Opened:

Nov 24, 2017

Closes:

Mar 2, 2018

Resolves:

Feb 9, 2023

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