As outdated as most would consider it to be, dictatorship has certainly not disappeared from the modern world. Across dozens of countries, power remains concentrated in the hands of military leaders, ruling families, and dominant political parties or leaders that offer no route for opposition.
Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit, a research and analysis media company, releases its Democracy Index, which ranks countries and territories based on their democratic health. So, which countries rank at the bottom and are currently suffering under dictatorship rule? Click on to find out.