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[Election and Democracy] Voter turnout in the national election
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that voting in elections is very important to be a good citizen
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to vote in elections
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that voting gives people some say about how the government runs things
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that it is important that honest elections are held regularly
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that it is important that people can say what they want without state/ government censorship
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech
[Election and Democracy] % of those who are satisfied with the way democracy is working
[Election and Democracy] % of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think democracy works well in their country today
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think democracy worked well in their country 10 years ago
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think democracy will work well in their country 10 years from now
[Election and Democracy] % of those who are optimistic about the future of their country's political system
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that their country's political system needs major reform
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that the state is run for the benefit of all the people
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that countryfs national elections
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that citizens have the right not to vote
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think it important that health care be provided for everyone
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that it is important that human rights organizations are allowed to operate without interference
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that a democratic system where citizens, not elected officials, vote directly on major national issues to decide what becomes law is good
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that a democratic system where representatives elected by citizens decide what becomes law is good
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that a system where a strong leader can make decisions without interference from parliament or the courts
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that a system where experts, not elected officials, make decisions
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that a system where the military rules the country
[Parliament] Inhabitants per parliamentarian
[Parliament] % of women in parliament
[Parliament] % of MPs 40 years of age or younger
[Parliament] % of those who have confidence in parliament
[Parliament] Degree of trust in national parliament (0-10 scale)
[Parliament] % of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election
[Parliament] % of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law
[Politician] Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers)
[Politician] % of those who think that men have more opportunities of being leaders in local communities
[Politician] % of those who think that women have more opportunities of being leaders in local communities
[Politician] % of those who think that men and women have about the same opportunities of being leaders in local communities
[Politician] Average age of cabinet members
[Politician] % of those who trust politicians
[Politician] % of those who think that most elected officials care what people think
[Politician] % of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest
[Politician] % of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption
[Politician] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were women
[Politician] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were from poor backgrounds
[Politician] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were businesspeople
[Politician] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were religious
[Politician] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were young adults
[Political party and organization] % of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics
[Political party and organization] % of those who think that none of the political parties represent their views well
[Political party and organization] % of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices
[Political party and organization] % of those who belong to a political party
[Political party and organization] % of those who think that people who vote for the party/the parties in government have the most influence on the actions of the government
[Political party and organization] % of those who think that it is important that opposition parties can operate freely
[Political party and organization] % of those who think that the conflicts between people who support different political parties are strong in their country
[Political party and organization] % of those who think that the conflicts between people who support different political parties are strong in the United States
[Political party and organization] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations
[Political awareness] Degree of interest in politics (5 steps)
[Political awareness] % of those interested in politics (4 choices)
[Political awareness] % of those who think that their political position is left
[Political awareness] % of those who think that their political position is center
[Political awareness] % of those who think that their political position is right
[Political awareness] Average of political position
[Political awareness] % of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers
[Political awareness] % of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers
[Political awareness] % of those who think that men have more opportunities of expressing their political views
[Political awareness] % of those who think that women have more opportunities of expressing their political views
[Political awareness] % of those who think that men and women have about the same opportunities of expressing their political views
[Political awareness] % of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day
[Political awareness] % of those who never read the political content of a newspaper
[Political awareness] % of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day
[Political awareness] % of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information
[Political awareness] % of those who watch political news on television every day
[Political awareness] % of those who never watch political news on television
[Political awareness] % of those who listen to political news on the radio every day
[Political awareness] % of those who never listen to political news on the radio
[Political awareness] % of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day
[Political awareness] % of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information
[Political awareness] % of those who think that following what is happening in politics in their country is very important to be a good citizen
[Political awareness] % of those who have expressed political views on the internet
[Political awareness] % of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion
[Political awareness] % of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government
[Political awareness] % of those who think that they understand political issues of the country
[Political awareness] % of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice
[Political awareness] % of those who think that people have an influence on politics
[Political awareness] % of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government
[Political awareness] % of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think
[Political awareness] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government
[Political awareness] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions
[Political action] % of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law
[Political action] % of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views
[Political action] % of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity
[Political action] % of those who have signed a petition
[Political action] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more
[Political action] % of those who take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations once a month or more
[Political action] % of those who never take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations
[Political action] % of those who have attended a political meeting
[Political action] % of those who would attend a public meeting organized to protest against a government action they strongly opposed
[Political action] % of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government
[Political action] % of those who have attended demonstrations
[Political action] % of those who think that joining demonstrations about issues you think are important is very important to be a good citizen
[Political action] % of those who would go on a protest march or demonstration to protest against a government action they strongly opposed
[Political action] % of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations
[Political action] % of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings
[Political action] % of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings
[Political action] % of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views
[Public officials] Employment in general government as % of total employment
[Public officials] % of those who trust in civil servants
[Public officials] % of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people
[Public officials] % of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption
[Public officials] % of those who think that many public officials are involved in corruption
[Public officials] % of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years
[Public officials] % of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork
[Public officials] % of those who turn to private companies first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork
[Public officials] % of those who turn to public services first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork
[Public finance] General government expenditures as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government gross debt as % of GDP
[Public finance] % of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Defence, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Public order and safety, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for economic affairs, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Environment protection, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Housing and community amenities, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Health, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Recreation, culture and religion, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP
[Public finance] General government expenditures for Social protection, as % of GDP
[Tax] General government revenues as % of GDP
[Tax] Value Added Tax/ General Sales Tax - Rates
[Tax] Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central)
[Tax] Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP
[Tax] Social security contributions, % of GDP
[Tax] Taxes on property, % of GDP
[Tax] Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP
[Tax] % of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes
[Tax] % of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes
[Tax] % of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes
[Tax] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes
[Tax] % of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often make sure people pay their taxes
[Tax] % of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often treat everyone in accordance with the law, regardless of their contacts or position in society
[Social security] % of those who are proud of their country in its social security system
[Social security] % of those who think that the social benefits in their country make people lazy
[Social security] % of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions
[Social security] % of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old
[Social security] % of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old
[Social security] % of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people
[Social security] % of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people
[Social security] % of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people
[Social security] % of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people
[Social security] % of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people
[Social security] Maternal leave benefits (% of wages)
[Social security] % of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary
[Social security] % of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary
[Social security] % of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary
[Social security] % of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave
[Social security] % of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave
[Social security] % of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave
[Social security] % of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age
[Social security] % of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age
[Social security] % of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age
[Social security] % of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age
[Social security] % of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country
[Social security] % of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor
[Social security] % of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it
[Social security] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves
[Law and Justice] % of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free
[Law and Justice] % of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices)
[Law and Justice] % of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (5 choices)
[Law and Justice] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations
[Law and Justice] Extent to which people trust the courts
[Law and Justice] % of those who have confidence in the justice system (5 choices)
[Law and Justice] % of those who think that it is important that there is a judicial system that treats everyone in the same way
Period:
2017
Area:
World
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Major advanced countries
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Nordic and major advanced countries
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OECD members
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EU27
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EU+Japan
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Europe
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ASIA
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TPP
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Latin America
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Africa
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176 countries/ areas
Highlight:
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Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo
Costa Rica
Cote dIvoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Republic of Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkiye
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Afghanistan
100
1
Algeria
100
1
Angola
100
1
Argentina
100
1
Armenia
100
1
Austria
100
1
Azerbaijan
100
1
Bahamas
100
1
Bahrain
100
1
Bangladesh
100
1
Barbados
100
1
Belarus
100
1
Benin
100
1
Bhutan
100
1
Bolivia
100
1
Brazil
100
1
Brunei Darussalam
100
1
Burkina Faso
100
1
Burundi
100
1
Cameroon
100
1
Cape Verde
100
1
Chile
100
1
China
100
1
Colombia
100
1
Comoros
100
1
Costa Rica
100
1
Cote dIvoire
100
1
Croatia
100
1
Djibouti
100
1
Dominican Republic
100
1
Ecuador
100
1
Egypt
100
1
El Salvador
100
1
Eritrea
100
1
Estonia
100
1
Eswatini
100
1
Ethiopia
100
1
Fiji
100
1
Finland
100
1
France
100
1
Gabon
100
1
Gambia
100
1
Georgia
100
1
Germany
100
1
Ghana
100
1
Greece
100
1
Guatemala
100
1
Guinea
100
1
Guinea-Bissau
100
1
Haiti
100
1
Honduras
100
1
India
100
1
Indonesia
100
1
Iraq
100
1
Israel
100
1
Jamaica
100
1
Jordan
100
1
Kazakhstan
100
1
Kenya
100
1
Kuwait
100
1
Laos
100
1
Lebanon
100
1
Lesotho
100
1
Liberia
100
1
Libya
100
1
Lithuania
100
1
Luxembourg
100
1
Madagascar
100
1
Malawi
100
1
Malaysia
100
1
Maldives
100
1
Mali
100
1
Malta
100
1
Mauritania
100
1
Mauritius
100
1
Mexico
100
1
Moldova
100
1
Mongolia
100
1
Montenegro
100
1
Morocco
100
1
Mozambique
100
1
Namibia
100
1
Nepal
100
1
Netherlands
100
1
Nicaragua
100
1
Niger
100
1
North Macedonia
100
1
Oman
100
1
Pakistan
100
1
Palestinian Territory
100
1
Panama
100
1
Peru
100
1
Philippines
100
1
Poland
100
1
Puerto Rico
100
1
Qatar
100
1
Republic of Congo
100
1
Republic of Korea
100
1
Russian Federation
100
1
Rwanda
100
1
Samoa
100
1
Sao Tome and Principe
100
1
Saudi Arabia
100
1
Senegal
100
1
Serbia
100
1
Sierra Leone
100
1
Singapore
100
1
Slovenia
100
1
South Sudan
100
1
Spain
100
1
Sri Lanka
100
1
Sudan
100
1
Syrian Arab Republic
100
1
Tajikistan
100
1
Tanzania
100
1
Thailand
100
1
Timor-Leste
100
1
Togo
100
1
Trinidad and Tobago
100
1
Uganda
100
1
Ukraine
100
1
United Arab Emirates
100
1
Uruguay
100
1
Uzbekistan
100
1
Venezuela
100
1
Viet Nam
100
1
Yemen
100
1
Zambia
100
1
Zimbabwe
100
130
Bulgaria
90
130
United Kingdom
90
132
Grenada
88
133
Kyrgyzstan
87
133
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
87
135
Romania
85
136
Belize
80
136
Hong Kong, China
80
136
Iceland
80
136
Italy
80
136
Latvia
80
136
Switzerland
80
142
Antigua and Barbuda
78
143
Belgium
77
144
Dominica
75
144
Equatorial Guinea
75
144
Paraguay
75
144
Slovakia
75
148
Cyprus
72
149
Czech Republic
70
149
Guyana
70
149
Hungary
70
149
Myanmar (Burma)
70
153
Democratic Republic of Congo
67
153
Iran
67
153
Japan
67
153
Tunisia
67
153
Turkiye
67
158
South Africa
66
158
Vanuatu
66
160
Albania
65
160
St. Kitts and Nevis
65
160
St. Lucia
65
163
Kosovo
63
164
Bosnia and Herzegovina
60
165
Ireland
59
166
Canada
55
167
Botswana
50
167
Cambodia
50
167
Central African Republic
50
167
Chad
50
167
Denmark
50
167
Nigeria
50
173
San Marino
45
174
Seychelles
33
175
Kiribati
25
175
Solomon Islands
25
No data for 62 countries.
American Samoa/ Andorra/ Anguilla/ Aruba/ Australia/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Cayman Islands/ Channel Islands/ Cook Islands/ Cuba/ Curacao/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Gibraltar/ Greenland/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Jersey/ North Korea/ Liechtenstein/ Macao, China/ Man, Isle of/ Marshall Islands/ Martinique/ Mayotte/ Micronesia, Federated States of/ Monaco/ Montserrat/ Nauru/ Netherlands Antilles/ New Caledonia/ New Zealand/ Niue/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Norway/ Palau/ Papua New Guinea/ Pitcairn/ Portugal/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Somalia/ Suriname/ Sweden/ Taiwan/ Tokelau/ Tonga/ Turkmenistan/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Tuvalu/ United States/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara
Source
World Bank, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
136
Regression equation
Y = -0.005889 X +
6.005
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.073
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.005
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
171
Regression equation
Y = -163.009611 X +
30977.043
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.126
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.016
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
175
Regression equation
Y = -0.011080 X +
72.666
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.024
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.001
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
175
Regression equation
Y = 0.000613 X +
2.493
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.008
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.000
Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data
169
Regression equation
Y = -0.062631 X +
15.672
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.117
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.014