The Revolutions of 1986 - 1992, otherwise called the Autumn of Nations or Fall of Nations, were a revolutionary wave that occurred near the end of the 20th century that saw the greatest number of collapsing dictatorships in human history, with x% of dictatorships becoming representative democracies.
Events by Region
Africa
- 1989: Benin Uprising
- 1989: Madagascan Democracy Movement
- 1990: Zambian Food Riots
- 1990: Gabon Uprising
- 1990: Moroccan General Strike
- 1991: Okavango River Campaign
- 1992: Malawi Democracy Movement
Asia
- 1986: People Power Revolution
- 1987: June Democratic Struggle
- 1990: Osaka Workers' Uprising
Europe
- 1990: Reunification of Germany
Oceania
North America
- 1989: Pittson Mine Strike
- 1990: Oka Uprising
South America
- 1989: Democratisation of Paraguay
- 1990: Democratisation of Chile
Results
- The greatest collapse in authoritarianism in global history, with dictatorships and authoritarianism falling in an area equivalent to 67 modern countries :
- 1986: Philippines
- 1987: Burkina Faso, Eswatini, South Korea
- 1988: Myanmar, Taiwan
- 1989: Comoros, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, Liberia, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Sudan
- 1990: Benin, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Gabon, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Sao Tome, Trinidad and Tobago, Yemen, Zambia
- 1991: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Djibouti, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Niger, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tajikistan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
- 1992: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo, El Salvador, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Tanzania
- 1993: Burundi, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique
- 1994: Guinea-Bissau, South Africa