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[Election and Democracy] Voter turnout in the national election
[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 elections are a good way of making governments pay attention to what the people think
[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] Statutory number of members
[Politician] Inhabitants per parliamentarian
[Politician] % of women in parliament
[Politician] % of MPs 40 years of age or younger
[Politician] Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers)
[Politician] Average age of cabinet members
[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] 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 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 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 ordinary citizens have considerable 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 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 central government employees aged 55 years or older
[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] Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100)
[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 General public services, as % of GDP
[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)
Period:
2021
Area:
World
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Major advanced countries
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Nordic and major advanced countries
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OECD members
\n
EU27
\n
EU+Japan
\n
Europe
\n
ASIA
\n
TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
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193 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
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
Cuba
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
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
Republic of Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
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
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
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
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Nicaragua
58.8%
2
Austria
57.1%
2
Belgium
57.1%
2
Sweden
57.1%
5
Albania
56.3%
6
Rwanda
54.8%
7
Costa Rica
52.0%
8
Canada
51.4%
9
Andorra
50.0%
9
Finland
50.0%
9
France
50.0%
9
Guinea-Bissau
50.0%
9
Spain
50.0%
14
South Africa
48.3%
15
Netherlands
47.1%
16
United States
46.2%
17
Mozambique
45.5%
18
El Salvador
43.8%
19
Serbia
43.5%
20
Lithuania
42.9%
20
Switzerland
42.9%
22
Mexico
42.1%
22
Peru
42.1%
22
Portugal
42.1%
25
Ethiopia
40.0%
25
Germany
40.0%
25
Iceland
40.0%
25
Liechtenstein
40.0%
25
Moldova
40.0%
25
New Zealand
40.0%
31
Namibia
39.1%
32
Bulgaria
38.9%
32
Norway
38.9%
34
Burundi
37.5%
35
Colombia
36.8%
36
Georgia
36.4%
36
Italy
36.4%
38
Madagascar
34.8%
39
Uganda
34.5%
40
Grenada
33.3%
40
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
40
Seychelles
33.3%
40
South Sudan
33.3%
40
Suriname
33.3%
40
Trinidad and Tobago
33.3%
46
Zambia
32.3%
47
Ecuador
32.0%
48
Angola
31.8%
48
Guyana
31.8%
50
Barbados
31.6%
50
Denmark
31.6%
50
Eswatini
31.6%
50
Lebanon
31.6%
54
Dominica
31.3%
54
Panama
31.3%
56
Togo
31.0%
56
Venezuela
31.0%
58
Czech Republic
30.8%
58
Montenegro
30.8%
60
Paraguay
30.6%
61
Chile
30.4%
61
Kenya
30.4%
63
Maldives
30.0%
64
Luxembourg
29.4%
65
Tunisia
29.2%
66
Ireland
28.6%
66
St. Lucia
28.6%
68
Honduras
28.0%
69
Guinea
27.8%
69
Republic of Korea
27.8%
71
Cyprus
27.3%
71
United Arab Emirates
27.3%
73
Australia
26.7%
74
Gambia
25.0%
74
Ghana
25.0%
74
Haiti
25.0%
74
Israel
25.0%
78
Egypt
24.2%
79
United Kingdom
23.8%
80
Croatia
23.5%
81
Fiji
23.1%
81
Gabon
23.1%
81
Latvia
23.1%
84
Cuba
22.6%
85
Bolivia
22.2%
85
Lesotho
22.2%
85
Liberia
22.2%
85
Palau
22.2%
89
Senegal
21.9%
90
Mauritania
21.7%
91
Hungary
21.4%
92
Republic of Congo
21.2%
93
North Macedonia
21.1%
94
Benin
20.8%
94
Zimbabwe
20.8%
96
Central African Republic
20.7%
97
Chad
20.0%
97
Monaco
20.0%
97
Slovakia
20.0%
97
Sudan
20.0%
101
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18.8%
101
Mongolia
18.8%
101
Slovenia
18.8%
104
Somalia
18.5%
105
Argentina
18.2%
105
Micronesia, Federated States of
18.2%
105
St. Kitts and Nevis
18.2%
105
Tanzania
18.2%
109
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.8%
110
Eritrea
17.6%
111
Dominican Republic
17.4%
111
Malawi
17.4%
113
Indonesia
17.1%
114
Jamaica
16.7%
114
Nauru
16.7%
116
Malaysia
16.1%
117
Mali
16.0%
118
Botswana
15.8%
118
Morocco
15.8%
118
Niger
15.8%
118
Singapore
15.8%
122
Antigua and Barbuda
15.4%
122
Burkina Faso
15.4%
124
Malta
15.0%
124
Timor-Leste
15.0%
126
Cameroon
14.9%
127
Algeria
14.7%
128
Cape Verde
14.3%
128
Estonia
14.3%
128
Uruguay
14.3%
131
Sierra Leone
13.8%
132
Nepal
13.6%
132
Ukraine
13.6%
134
Guatemala
13.3%
135
Djibouti
13.0%
135
Mauritius
13.0%
135
Philippines
13.0%
138
Cote dIvoire
12.8%
139
Oman
12.0%
140
Turkiye
11.8%
141
Belize
11.1%
142
Equatorial Guinea
10.7%
142
Pakistan
10.7%
144
Brazil
10.5%
144
Greece
10.5%
144
Kyrgyzstan
10.5%
144
Solomon Islands
10.5%
148
Laos
10.3%
148
Nigeria
10.3%
148
Syrian Arab Republic
10.3%
151
Bhutan
10.0%
151
Comoros
10.0%
151
Japan
10.0%
151
Marshall Islands
10.0%
151
San Marino
10.0%
156
Russian Federation
9.7%
157
Kazakhstan
9.5%
158
Cambodia
9.4%
158
Jordan
9.4%
160
India
9.1%
160
Iraq
9.1%
160
Samoa
9.1%
163
Bangladesh
7.7%
164
Kiribati
7.1%
164
Qatar
7.1%
166
Bahamas
6.7%
166
Iran
6.7%
166
Kuwait
6.7%
169
Afghanistan
6.5%
170
Tajikistan
5.9%
170
Tonga
5.9%
172
Libya
5.6%
173
Romania
5.0%
174
Poland
4.8%
175
Bahrain
4.5%
176
Myanmar (Burma)
4.0%
177
Sri Lanka
3.7%
177
Turkmenistan
3.7%
179
Belarus
3.6%
180
Uzbekistan
3.4%
181
China
3.2%
182
Armenia
0.0%
182
Azerbaijan
0.0%
182
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%
182
North Korea
0.0%
182
Papua New Guinea
0.0%
182
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
182
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
0.0%
182
Thailand
0.0%
182
Tuvalu
0.0%
182
Vanuatu
0.0%
182
Viet Nam
0.0%
182
Yemen
0.0%
No data for 45 countries.
American Samoa/ Anguilla/ Aruba/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Cayman Islands/ Channel Islands/ Cook Islands/ Curacao/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Gibraltar/ Greenland/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Hong Kong, China/ Jersey/ Kosovo/ Macao, China/ Man, Isle of/ Martinique/ Mayotte/ Montserrat/ Netherlands Antilles/ New Caledonia/ Niue/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Palestinian Territory/ Pitcairn/ Puerto Rico/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Taiwan/ Tokelau/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Women in Politics: 2021
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
141
Regression equation
Y = 2.190471 X +
5.030
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.302
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.091
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
185
Regression equation
Y = 44348.113015 X +
5438.002
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.296
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.088
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
184
Regression equation
Y = 9.544241 X +
70.315
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.193
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.037
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
184
Regression equation
Y = -1.051704 X +
2.878
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.124
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.015
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
183
Regression equation
Y = 7.111806 X +
7.850
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.131
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.017