Does the World Cup favor democratic or autocratic nations? I did some number crunching to find out

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Data analysis suggests that the FIFA World Cup tends to favor democratic nations over autocratic ones. While authoritarian countries can use the event for propaganda, the statistics indicate a competitive advantage for democracies in hosting the tournament.

Hosting the FIFA World Cup games can prove a propaganda win for authoritarian nations. But the data suggests the tournament favors democracies.