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Democracies are as economically developed as dictatorships, if not more.

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The above statement is False.
The one factor which often worries people about democracies is their lag in economic development. A fifty-year analysis of economic growth in democratic countries and dictatorship regimes from 1950 to 2000 showed that democracies are ranked lower than dictatorships. However, this is not a factor in preferring dictatorship over democracy. The pros far outweigh the cons. Further, the comparison among less developed countries under dictatorial and democratic rules showed the economic differences to be negligible. The economic inequality in democratic and dictatorial countries is equally terrible. Also, the gap between the two tends to decrease if we consider other economic development factors, like diplomatic relations between nations, population size, etc.
The correct statement would be that Democracies are not economically developed as dictatorships, if not more.

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