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Power to the people. It's the democracy subreddit! Freely discuss, but stay on the topic of democracy, not just politics.

12k subscribers544 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~19% by known bots)278 authors / mosince 2008

r/democracy has 12k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 544 posts a month from 278 people. Top topics: Military Coup in Myanmar, ElectionDayVoting and Blockchain in Governance.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +10% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 202612k
Growing12k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+171%vs Sep 2025 · +197% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026544
BusierPeaked at 544 in Sep 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~19% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Military Coup in Myanmar0.2%
  2. ElectionDayVoting0.2%
  3. Blockchain in Governance0.2%
  4. Cambodia-Thailand Disputes & Politics0.2%
  5. Myanmar Protests0.2%

Brands people mention

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research