In Graphics | Why 2024 could be democracy’s biggest test

If the year 2024 had to be described in short, it could be called the year of elections. More than 60 countries, with a population of more than four billion people, will go to the polls this year, making this year’s democracy’s biggest test till date. Elections will be held in the United States, India, Indonesia, Russia, Pakistan, and South Africa to name just a few. The European Union will also go to the polls. Notably just half way through the first month of the year and we have already seen two elections — one in Bangladesh and the other in Taiwan . **Also read: How a busy election year in 2024 could affect global markets** As we prepare for the year to vote, here’s a look at 15 of the biggest elections across the globe.