But do you like leaders with charisma or don't you?
You're tripping up all over yourself.
Also, "dictatorship" and "authoritarian" are vague terms ...
Technically, Singapore has an authoritarian govt , but they have good lives ...
https://donellameadows.org/archives/singapore-leads-the-good-life-under-a-benevolent-dictator/
Singapore Leads the Good Life Under a Benevolent Dictator
Singapore has achieved the American dream, but not in the American way. It is a prosperous, clean city, with imposing skyscrapers and glittering shopping centers. The multinational corporations of the world are welcome here; you can buy any brand name you’ve ever heard of. The highways are lined with tropical flowers and crowded with BMWs. And at the head of this thriving free-market state is a clever, socialist dictator.