Global Election Year Ahead Lays Bare Strife Between East and West
Voice of America
In 2024, national elections will be held in more than 60 countries representing half the world’s population. Capital: Washington, D.C. ... Population: 340.8 million ... 2022 GDP: $25.46 trillion Capital: Taipei ... Population: 23.9 million ... 2022 GDP: $760.4 billion Capital: Moscow ... Population: 144 million ... 2022 GDP: $2.24 trillion Capital: Brussels ... Population: 448 million ... 2022 GDP: $17.458 trillion Capital: New Delhi ... Population: 1.43 billion ... 2022 GDP: $3.385 trillion Capital*: Cape Town ... Population: 62 million ... 2022 GDP: $405.8 billion *South Africa has three capitals: Cape Town (legislative); Pretoria (executive); and Bloemfontein (judicial).
2024 will go down as one of the most politically consequential years in history, with national elections in more than 60 countries representing half of the world’s population. That means more people will be eligible to vote in 2024 than in any previous year.
