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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:
2022
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
185 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
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
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
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
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zimbabwe
1
Japan
264%
2
Sudan
190%
3
Greece
178%
4
Eritrea
165%
5
Cape Verde
154%
6
Italy
147%
7
Singapore
141%
8
Suriname
134%
9
Bhutan
131%
9
Sri Lanka
131%
11
Maldives
126%
12
United States
122%
13
Bahrain
119%
14
Barbados
118%
15
Portugal
115%
16
Spain
114%
17
France
112%
18
Laos
107%
19
Belgium
104%
20
Dominica
103%
21
Canada
102%
21
Mozambique
102%
23
Aruba
95%
24
Cyprus
94%
25
Zimbabwe
93%
26
Antigua and Barbuda
91%
26
Bahamas
91%
26
Fiji
91%
26
Ghana
91%
26
Jordan
91%
26
Mauritius
91%
32
St. Lucia
90%
33
Egypt
89%
33
Tunisia
89%
35
Brazil
88%
35
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
88%
37
United Kingdom
87%
38
Jamaica
86%
38
San Marino
86%
40
Mongolia
84%
41
Bolivia
83%
41
India
83%
43
Guinea-Bissau
82%
43
Republic of Congo
82%
43
Sierra Leone
82%
46
Gambia
81%
47
El Salvador
80%
48
Austria
79%
49
Pakistan
78%
50
China
77%
50
Senegal
77%
52
Argentina
76%
52
Belize
76%
54
Hungary
75%
55
Montenegro
74%
56
Croatia
73%
56
Malawi
73%
58
Namibia
72%
59
Germany
71%
60
Albania
70%
60
Malaysia
70%
60
Morocco
70%
60
Slovenia
70%
64
Grenada
69%
64
Kenya
69%
66
Costa Rica
68%
66
Iceland
68%
66
Rwanda
68%
66
South Africa
68%
70
Finland
67%
71
Burundi
66%
71
Togo
66%
73
Seychelles
65%
74
Sao Tome and Principe
64%
75
Algeria
63%
75
Myanmar (Burma)
63%
77
Colombia
61%
77
Israel
61%
77
Slovakia
61%
77
Thailand
61%
77
Uruguay
61%
82
Burkina Faso
60%
82
Kyrgyzstan
60%
84
Ecuador
59%
84
Philippines
59%
86
Dominican Republic
58%
87
Angola
57%
87
Australia
57%
87
Malta
57%
87
Mexico
57%
87
New Zealand
57%
87
Niger
57%
87
St. Kitts and Nevis
57%
94
Cote dIvoire
56%
94
Mali
56%
94
Panama
56%
97
Benin
55%
97
Liberia
55%
97
Trinidad and Tobago
55%
100
Gabon
54%
100
Madagascar
54%
100
North Macedonia
54%
100
Republic of Korea
54%
100
Serbia
54%
100
Yemen
54%
106
Armenia
52%
106
Central African Republic
52%
106
South Sudan
52%
106
Uganda
52%
110
Lesotho
51%
110
Mauritania
51%
112
Djibouti
50%
112
Papua New Guinea
50%
112
Romania
50%
112
Vanuatu
50%
116
Nepal
49%
116
Poland
49%
118
Netherlands
48%
119
Cameroon
47%
119
Ireland
47%
119
Nicaragua
47%
119
Qatar
47%
119
Tonga
47%
124
Eswatini
46%
124
Ethiopia
46%
124
Latvia
46%
124
Samoa
46%
128
Chad
45%
128
Oman
45%
128
Palestinian Territory
45%
131
Andorra
43%
132
Lithuania
42%
133
Czech Republic
41%
133
Indonesia
41%
135
Georgia
40%
135
Norway
40%
135
Switzerland
40%
135
Viet Nam
40%
139
Guinea
39%
139
Paraguay
39%
139
Tajikistan
39%
139
Tanzania
39%
143
Bangladesh
37%
143
Cambodia
37%
143
Iraq
37%
143
Nigeria
37%
143
Turkiye
37%
148
Chile
36%
148
Moldova
36%
150
Belarus
35%
150
Comoros
35%
150
Peru
35%
153
Iran
34%
153
Uzbekistan
34%
155
Sweden
33%
156
Bosnia and Herzegovina
32%
156
Denmark
32%
158
United Arab Emirates
31%
159
Guatemala
30%
160
Equatorial Guinea
27%
160
Nauru
27%
162
Kiribati
25%
162
Luxembourg
25%
162
Saudi Arabia
25%
165
Taiwan
24%
166
Bulgaria
23%
166
Guyana
23%
166
Haiti
23%
166
Kazakhstan
23%
170
Azerbaijan
21%
170
Botswana
21%
170
Kosovo
21%
170
Marshall Islands
21%
174
Solomon Islands
19%
175
Estonia
18%
176
Puerto Rico
16%
176
Russian Federation
16%
178
Democratic Republic of Congo
15%
179
Timor-Leste
11%
180
Turkmenistan
8%
181
Kuwait
7%
182
Tuvalu
5%
183
Hong Kong, China
3%
184
Brunei Darussalam
2%
185
Macao, China
0%
No data for 53 countries.
Afghanistan/ American Samoa/ Anguilla/ 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)/ Honduras/ 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/ Palau/ Pitcairn/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Somalia/ Syrian Arab Republic/ Tokelau/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Ukraine/ Venezuela/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara/ Zambia
Source
World Bank, World Economic Outlook (October 2022)
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
138
Regression equation
Y = 0.109746 X +
5.547
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.035
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.001
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
185
Regression equation
Y = 755.267864 X +
15944.024
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.012
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.000
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
177
Regression equation
Y = 2.486937 X +
71.160
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.124
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.015
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
177
Regression equation
Y = -0.326144 X +
2.810
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.096
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.009
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
171
Regression equation
Y = -0.831581 X +
10.033
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.038
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.001
