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[Election and Democracy] Voter turnout in the national election
[Election and Democracy] Evaluation of voice and accountability
[Election and Democracy] Evaluation of political stability and absence of violence
[Election and Democracy] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections
[Election and Democracy] % of those who think that the last national election was honest regarding the counting and reporting of the votes
[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 are proud of their country in the way democracy works
[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] 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] 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
[Politician] Number of total seats in the Parliament
[Politician] Number of total seats in the Parliament per 1 million population
[Politician] Number of seats in the House of Representatives
[Politician] Number of seats in the House of Representatives per 1 million population
[Politician] % of women in national parliaments
[Politician] % of MPs 40 years of age or younger
[Politician] Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers)
[Politician] % of those who trust politicians
[Politician] % of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally
[Politician] % of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption
[Politician] % of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest
[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 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] Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations
[Parliament] % of those who have confidence in parliament
[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
[Political awareness] % of those interested in politics (5 choices)
[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 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 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 young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers
[Political awareness] % of those who think that they understand political issues of the country
[Political awareness] % of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government
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Period:
2019
Area:
World
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Major advanced countries
\n
Nordic and major advanced countries
\n
OECD members
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EU28
\n
EU+Japan
\n
Europe
\n
ASIA
\n
TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
\n
37 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Republic of Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
1
Norway
1.687
2
Sweden
1.592
3
Finland
1.589
4
Denmark
1.579
5
New Zealand
1.569
6
Netherlands
1.565
7
Switzerland
1.528
8
Luxembourg
1.524
9
Canada
1.463
10
Belgium
1.369
11
Germany
1.336
12
Ireland
1.335
13
Iceland
1.334
14
Austria
1.327
15
Australia
1.315
16
United Kingdom
1.264
17
Portugal
1.239
18
Estonia
1.210
19
France
1.142
20
Spain
1.085
21
Lithuania
1.025
22
Chile
1.020
23
Slovenia
1.007
24
Italy
0.972
25
United States
0.965
26
Japan
0.960
27
Czech Republic
0.937
28
Greece
0.936
29
Slovakia
0.911
30
Latvia
0.885
31
Republic of Korea
0.772
32
Poland
0.698
33
Israel
0.687
34
Colombia
0.229
35
Hungary
0.220
36
Mexico
0.018
37
Turkey
-0.815
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
37
Regression equation
Y = 1.019063 X +
5.619
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.774
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.599
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
No. of data
37
Regression equation
Y = 29960.338380 X +
7778.535
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.708
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.501
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
37
Regression equation
Y = 3.128745 X +
77.294
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.603
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.364
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
37
Regression equation
Y = -0.187024 X +
1.847
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.295
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.087
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population, age-adjusted)
No. of data
37
Regression equation
Y = 1.384285 X +
9.728
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.165
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.027
