International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

The violent crackdown in Tiananmen Square in China happened in 1989, and Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina were all on a slow, difficult road toward democracy after having suffered similarly cruel military coups and dictatorships.[5] As part of the institute's 20th anniversary celebration in 2015, Bengt Säve-Söderbergh wrote an essay, "The Birth of an IDEA",[6] that captures how the organization was born and its relevancy.International IDEA's founding Member States were Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, India, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden.[1] As of 2024[update] the 35 Member States include: Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia and Uruguay.The headquarters is in Stockholm, Sweden, with additional offices in New York, USA; Washington, DC, USA, Brussels, Belgium; The Hague, Netherlands; Kathmandu, Nepal; Abuja, Nigeria; Suva, Fiji; Thimphu, Bhutan; Santiago, Chad; The Gambia; Kenya; Sierra Leone, Chile; Lima, Panama City, Panama; Peru; Asunción; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Tunis, Tunisia; Canberra, Australia.
Map of International IDEA members.
Founding members
Members
Observing member
List of democracy indicesIntergovernmental organizationKevin Casas-ZamoraEuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsia and the PacificStockholmKevin Casas ZamoraYves LetermeVidar HelgesenUnited Nations ObserverTiananmen SquareBrazilUruguayArgentinaSouth KoreaKim Dae-jungNelson MandelaAustraliaBarbadosBelgiumCosta RicaDenmarkFinlandNetherlandsNorwayPortugalSouth AfricaSwedenShridath RamphalAdama DiengDavid Steelacademicsresearchaccountabilitytransparencyelectioncitizensvoter turnoutBasel Institute on GovernanceUN observer statusBotswanaCanadaCape VerdeDominican RepublicEstoniaGermanyIndonesiaLuxembourgMauritiusMexicoMongoliaNamibiaPanamaPhilippinesSwitzerlandTunisiaUnited StatesNew YorkBrusselsThe HagueKathmanduThimphuSantiagoAsunciónAddis AbabaCanberraUnited NationsNew York CityCommunity of DemocraciesCommunity of Democratic ChoiceReynolds, AndrewThe Carter CenterCentre for Democracy and DevelopmentConsortium for Elections and Political Process StrengtheningElectoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in AfricaInternational Foundation for Electoral SystemsNetherlands Institute for Multiparty DemocracyWorld Movement for DemocracyEuropean Partnership for DemocracyDemo FinlandAssociation of Central and Eastern European Election OfficialsEuropean Endowment for DemocracyUnited Nations Development ProgrammeOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeWestminster Foundation for DemocracyInternational Centre for Human Rights and Democratic DevelopmentInternational Republican InstituteNational Democratic InstituteNational Endowment for DemocracyTaiwan Foundation for DemocracyBersihCaucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and DevelopmentEurope-Georgia InstituteCitizens' Group on Electoral ProcessCoalition for Free and Open ElectionsShayfeencomDemocracy Watch (Canada)Electoral Reform SocietyInstitute for Election Systems DevelopmentFair Vote CanadaFairVoteIsrael Democracy InstituteNational Citizens' Movement for Free ElectionsParish Pastoral Council for Responsible VotingUnlock Democracy