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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:
As of December 31, 2023
Area:
World
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Major advanced countries
\n
Nordic and major advanced countries
\n
OECD members
\n
EU27
\n
EU+Japan
\n
Europe
\n
ASIA
\n
TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
\n
148 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cote dIvoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Egypt
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Republic of Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
St. Kitts and Nevis
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
1
Turkmenistan
54.84%
2
Armenia
52.34%
3
Ethiopia
51.17%
4
Ukraine
46.34%
5
Bolivia
42.31%
6
Colombia
41.57%
7
Gambia
41.38%
8
Malta
38.57%
9
St. Kitts and Nevis
38.46%
10
Moldova
37.62%
11
Suriname
37.25%
12
Afghanistan
37.10%
13
Nauru
36.84%
14
Burkina Faso
36.62%
15
Andorra
35.71%
16
Cuba
35.53%
17
Netherlands
35.33%
18
Romania
34.65%
19
Denmark
34.64%
20
Norway
34.32%
21
Latvia
34.00%
22
North Macedonia
33.33%
23
Chile
31.61%
24
Guyana
31.34%
25
Uruguay
31.31%
26
Bulgaria
30.96%
27
Algeria
30.71%
28
Finland
29.50%
29
Guatemala
29.38%
30
Thailand
29.20%
31
Uzbekistan
29.17%
32
Lithuania
29.08%
33
Germany
28.94%
33
Sweden
28.94%
35
Serbia
28.80%
36
Paraguay
28.75%
37
Mexico
28.60%
38
Costa Rica
28.07%
39
Belgium
28.00%
40
Austria
27.87%
41
Kyrgyzstan
27.78%
42
Malawi
27.62%
43
Tanzania
27.59%
44
Bahrain
27.50%
45
France
27.38%
46
San Marino
26.67%
47
Maldives
26.44%
48
Peru
26.36%
49
Seychelles
25.71%
50
Kazakhstan
25.51%
51
Luxembourg
25.00%
51
Rwanda
25.00%
53
Georgia
24.67%
54
Djibouti
24.62%
55
Portugal
24.35%
56
Uganda
24.33%
57
South Africa
24.12%
58
Slovakia
24.00%
59
Trinidad and Tobago
23.81%
60
Sao Tome and Principe
23.64%
61
Cyprus
23.21%
62
Brazil
22.81%
63
Croatia
22.52%
64
Albania
22.39%
65
Slovenia
22.22%
65
Tunisia
22.22%
67
Mozambique
22.00%
68
United Kingdom
21.69%
69
Mali
21.49%
70
Mauritius
21.43%
71
Bhutan
21.28%
72
Egypt
20.95%
73
Monaco
20.83%
74
Iceland
20.63%
75
Philippines
20.26%
76
Eswatini
19.18%
77
Czech Republic
19.00%
77
Switzerland
19.00%
79
Ireland
18.75%
80
Hungary
18.59%
81
New Zealand
18.03%
82
Estonia
17.82%
83
Chad
17.62%
84
Morocco
17.47%
85
Poland
17.39%
86
Zambia
17.37%
87
Argentina
17.32%
88
Central African Republic
17.14%
89
Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.07%
90
Canada
16.88%
91
Cape Verde
16.67%
92
Italy
16.25%
93
Singapore
15.79%
94
Spain
15.43%
95
Indonesia
14.96%
96
Russian Federation
14.73%
97
Iran
14.44%
98
Pakistan
14.33%
99
Australia
14.19%
100
Kuwait
14.00%
101
Madagascar
13.89%
102
Belarus
13.64%
103
Libya
13.53%
104
Kiribati
13.33%
105
Namibia
12.87%
106
Fiji
12.73%
107
Malaysia
12.61%
108
Ghana
12.36%
109
Liechtenstein
12.00%
110
Israel
11.67%
111
Nepal
11.64%
112
Sri Lanka
11.61%
113
Jordan
11.54%
114
Greece
11.33%
115
Antigua and Barbuda
11.11%
116
India
10.71%
117
Turkiye
10.67%
118
United States
10.42%
118
Viet Nam
10.42%
120
Azerbaijan
10.17%
121
Solomon Islands
10.00%
122
Jamaica
9.52%
122
Sudan
9.52%
124
Lebanon
9.38%
125
Cameroon
8.89%
126
Togo
8.79%
127
Papua New Guinea
7.95%
128
Botswana
7.94%
129
United Arab Emirates
7.50%
130
Syrian Arab Republic
6.85%
131
Tajikistan
6.35%
132
Tuvalu
6.25%
133
Japan
6.02%
134
Brunei Darussalam
5.88%
135
Bangladesh
5.71%
136
Benin
5.50%
137
Nicaragua
5.49%
138
Republic of Korea
3.70%
138
Tonga
3.70%
140
Saudi Arabia
3.31%
141
Cote dIvoire
3.15%
142
Timor-Leste
3.08%
143
Laos
2.44%
144
Cambodia
2.40%
145
Yemen
0.33%
146
Micronesia, Federated States of
0.00%
146
Palau
0.00%
146
Qatar
0.00%
No data for 90 countries.
American Samoa/ Angola/ Anguilla/ Aruba/ Bahamas/ Barbados/ Belize/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Burundi/ Cayman Islands/ Channel Islands/ China/ Comoros/ Democratic Republic of Congo/ Republic of Congo/ Cook Islands/ Curacao/ Dominica/ Dominican Republic/ Ecuador/ El Salvador/ Equatorial Guinea/ Eritrea/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Gabon/ Gibraltar/ Greenland/ Grenada/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Guinea/ Guinea-Bissau/ Haiti/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Honduras/ Hong Kong, China/ Iraq/ Jersey/ Kenya/ North Korea/ Kosovo/ Lesotho/ Liberia/ Macao, China/ Man, Isle of/ Marshall Islands/ Martinique/ Mauritania/ Mayotte/ Mongolia/ Montenegro/ Montserrat/ Myanmar (Burma)/ Netherlands Antilles/ New Caledonia/ Niger/ Nigeria/ Niue/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Oman/ Palestinian Territory/ Panama/ Pitcairn/ Puerto Rico/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Lucia/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ St. Vincent and the Grenadines/ Samoa/ Senegal/ Sierra Leone/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Somalia/ South Sudan/ Taiwan/ Tokelau/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Vanuatu/ Venezuela/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara/ Zimbabwe
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union, PARLINE database
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
114
Regression equation
Y = 1.713458 X +
5.293
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.159
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.025
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
140
Regression equation
Y = 12700.567070 X +
17887.586
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.058
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.003
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
144
Regression equation
Y = 1.971884 X +
72.717
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.031
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.001
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
144
Regression equation
Y = -0.908455 X +
2.528
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.093
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.009
Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data
140
Regression equation
Y = 2.452002 X +
9.275
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.041
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.002
