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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:
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
188 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
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
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
Lesotho
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
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
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
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
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Sudan
316.5%
2
Japan
252.4%
3
Greece
168.8%
4
Singapore
162.1%
5
Argentina
154.5%
6
Venezuela
148.2%
7
Italy
137.3%
8
Bahrain
124.6%
9
Laos
122.8%
10
United States
122.1%
11
Maldives
118.7%
12
Cape Verde
115.4%
13
Zambia
115.2%
14
Barbados
114.8%
15
Bhutan
114.4%
16
France
110.6%
17
Spain
107.5%
18
Canada
107.1%
19
Belgium
104.5%
20
United Kingdom
101.1%
21
Republic of Congo
100.8%
22
Portugal
99.0%
23
Dominica
97.2%
24
Egypt
95.9%
25
Mozambique
91.9%
26
Suriname
91.8%
27
Jordan
91.2%
28
Zimbabwe
90.2%
29
Ghana
86.1%
30
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
85.8%
31
Palau
85.5%
32
Brazil
84.7%
33
Angola
84.5%
34
Bahamas
83.8%
34
El Salvador
83.8%
36
Bolivia
83.6%
36
China
83.6%
38
Ukraine
82.9%
39
Fiji
82.7%
39
India
82.7%
41
Malawi
81.3%
42
Mauritius
81.1%
42
Yemen
81.1%
44
Antigua and Barbuda
80.6%
45
Sierra Leone
80.0%
46
Aruba
79.8%
47
Senegal
79.6%
48
Guinea-Bissau
77.8%
49
Cyprus
77.4%
50
Pakistan
77.1%
51
Finland
76.7%
52
Tunisia
76.6%
53
Austria
75.5%
54
St. Lucia
74.3%
55
South Africa
73.9%
56
Hungary
73.4%
56
San Marino
73.4%
58
Kenya
73.3%
59
Jamaica
71.8%
60
Gambia
71.7%
61
Morocco
70.6%
62
Gabon
70.5%
63
Slovenia
68.5%
64
Malaysia
67.3%
65
Namibia
67.2%
65
Togo
67.2%
67
Belize
66.2%
68
Iceland
64.8%
69
Germany
64.3%
70
Lesotho
63.6%
71
Croatia
63.5%
72
Burundi
62.8%
73
Thailand
62.4%
74
Rwanda
62.1%
75
Grenada
62.0%
76
Burkina Faso
61.9%
76
Israel
61.9%
78
Montenegro
61.5%
79
Costa Rica
61.1%
80
Dominican Republic
60.9%
81
Djibouti
60.8%
82
Uruguay
60.3%
83
Albania
60.0%
84
Myanmar (Burma)
59.3%
85
Slovakia
57.9%
86
Cote dIvoire
57.1%
87
Seychelles
56.7%
88
Madagascar
56.6%
88
Philippines
56.6%
90
Central African Republic
55.7%
90
Liberia
55.7%
92
Republic of Korea
55.2%
93
Ecuador
54.7%
94
North Macedonia
54.5%
95
St. Kitts and Nevis
54.4%
96
Trinidad and Tobago
54.3%
97
Benin
54.2%
98
South Sudan
54.1%
99
Mexico
53.1%
100
Mali
53.0%
101
Colombia
52.5%
102
Panama
52.2%
103
Papua New Guinea
52.1%
104
Malta
51.8%
104
Niger
51.8%
106
Poland
50.8%
107
Romania
50.7%
108
Armenia
50.5%
109
Mauritania
49.9%
109
Uganda
49.9%
111
Algeria
49.5%
111
Kyrgyzstan
49.5%
111
Sao Tome and Principe
49.5%
114
Australia
49.4%
115
Serbia
48.9%
116
Mongolia
48.0%
117
Netherlands
47.2%
118
Nigeria
46.3%
118
Tanzania
46.3%
120
New Zealand
45.9%
121
Palestinian Territory
45.4%
122
Belarus
45.0%
123
Honduras
44.5%
124
Czech Republic
44.2%
124
Iraq
44.2%
126
Latvia
43.5%
127
Ireland
43.3%
128
Equatorial Guinea
42.4%
129
Cameroon
41.9%
130
Norway
41.8%
131
Nicaragua
41.3%
132
Tonga
41.1%
133
Vanuatu
40.4%
134
Guinea
40.3%
134
Nepal
40.3%
134
Paraguay
40.3%
137
Indonesia
39.9%
138
Bangladesh
39.8%
139
Chile
39.4%
139
Qatar
39.4%
141
Georgia
39.2%
142
Switzerland
38.3%
143
Ethiopia
38.0%
144
Eswatini
37.8%
145
Andorra
36.4%
145
Oman
36.4%
147
Uzbekistan
36.3%
148
Sweden
35.9%
149
Lithuania
35.6%
150
Chad
35.1%
151
Moldova
34.7%
152
Viet Nam
34.0%
153
Samoa
33.4%
154
Comoros
33.2%
155
Peru
32.1%
156
Tajikistan
30.9%
156
United Arab Emirates
30.9%
158
Denmark
30.4%
159
Turkiye
28.9%
160
Iran
28.3%
161
Bosnia and Herzegovina
28.1%
162
Guatemala
27.8%
163
Guyana
27.0%
164
Saudi Arabia
26.2%
165
Cambodia
25.9%
165
Haiti
25.9%
167
Luxembourg
25.7%
168
Taiwan
25.0%
169
Kazakhstan
23.0%
170
Bulgaria
22.0%
171
Estonia
20.7%
172
Nauru
20.2%
173
Russian Federation
19.7%
174
Botswana
19.4%
175
Azerbaijan
18.4%
176
Solomon Islands
18.0%
177
Marshall Islands
17.7%
178
Kosovo
17.4%
179
Puerto Rico
17.0%
180
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.3%
181
Timor-Leste
11.8%
182
Kiribati
11.7%
183
Tuvalu
8.3%
184
Hong Kong, China
6.5%
185
Turkmenistan
4.7%
186
Kuwait
3.2%
187
Brunei Darussalam
2.3%
188
Macao, China
0.0%
No data for 50 countries.
Afghanistan/ American Samoa/ Anguilla/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Cayman Islands/ Channel Islands/ Cook Islands/ Cuba/ Curacao/ Eritrea/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Gibraltar/ Greenland/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Jersey/ North Korea/ Lebanon/ Libya/ Liechtenstein/ Man, Isle of/ Martinique/ Mayotte/ Micronesia, Federated States of/ Monaco/ Montserrat/ Netherlands Antilles/ New Caledonia/ Niue/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Pitcairn/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Somalia/ Sri Lanka/ Syrian Arab Republic/ Tokelau/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara
Source
World Bank, World Economic Outlook Database (April 2024)
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
139
Regression equation
Y = 0.050346 X +
5.553
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.016
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.000
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
188
Regression equation
Y = 571.815995 X +
17577.410
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.010
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.000
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
184
Regression equation
Y = 1.419661 X +
71.064
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.072
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.005
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
184
Regression equation
Y = -0.192215 X +
2.623
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.061
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.004
Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data
173
Regression equation
Y = -1.593520 X +
11.049
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.071
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.005