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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:
As of February 16, 2023
Area:
World
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Major advanced countries
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Nordic and major advanced countries
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OECD members
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EU27
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EU+Japan
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Europe
\n
ASIA
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TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
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199 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote dIvoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faeroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Republic of Korea
Kosovo
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
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
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
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Somalia
99.9%
1984
2
Laos
98.0%
2021
3
Nauru
97.1%
2022
4
Singapore
95.8%
2020
5
Viet Nam
95.6%
2021
6
Ethiopia
93.6%
2021
7
Rwanda
93.0%
2018
8
Turkmenistan
91.7%
2018
9
Uruguay
90.1%
2019
10
Australia
89.7%
2022
10
Luxembourg
89.7%
2018
12
Faeroe Islands
89.4%
2019
13
Belgium
88.4%
2019
13
Bolivia
88.4%
2020
13
Seychelles
88.4%
2020
16
Burundi
87.3%
2020
17
Tajikistan
86.4%
2020
18
Turkiye
86.2%
2018
19
Cuba
85.7%
2018
20
Malta
85.6%
2022
21
Aruba
84.7%
2021
21
Guinea-Bissau
84.7%
2019
23
Denmark
84.2%
2022
23
Sierra Leone
84.2%
2018
23
Sweden
84.2%
2022
26
Equatorial Guinea
84.0%
2017
27
Philippines
83.8%
2022
28
Botswana
83.5%
2019
29
Zimbabwe
83.1%
2018
30
Cambodia
83.0%
2018
31
New Zealand
82.2%
2020
32
Belize
81.9%
2020
33
Papua New Guinea
81.3%
2017
34
Ecuador
81.0%
2021
34
Timor-Leste
81.0%
2018
36
Iceland
80.1%
2021
37
Bangladesh
80.0%
2018
37
Tuvalu
80.0%
2002
39
Brazil
79.2%
2022
40
Netherlands
78.7%
2021
41
Liechtenstein
78.0%
2021
42
Ghana
77.8%
2020
43
Palestinian Territory
77.7%
2006
44
Kenya
77.4%
2017
45
Belarus
77.3%
2019
46
Norway
77.2%
2021
47
Cook Islands
77.0%
2022
47
Mauritius
77.0%
2019
47
Niger
77.0%
2020
50
Montenegro
76.7%
2020
51
Germany
76.6%
2021
52
Sri Lanka
75.9%
2020
53
Kiribati
75.7%
2020
54
Austria
75.6%
2019
55
Maldives
75.5%
2019
56
Yemen
75.0%
2003
57
Taiwan
74.9%
2020
58
Thailand
74.7%
2019
59
Malawi
73.9%
2019
59
Malaysia
73.9%
2022
61
Mongolia
73.6%
2020
62
Cayman Islands
73.1%
2021
63
Bahrain
73.0%
2022
64
Guyana
72.6%
2020
64
Indonesia
72.6%
2019
66
Liberia
72.5%
2017
66
Mauritania
72.5%
2018
68
Myanmar (Burma)
71.9%
2020
69
Spain
71.8%
2019
70
Suriname
71.6%
2020
71
Argentina
71.5%
2021
71
Bhutan
71.5%
2018
73
Slovenia
71.0%
2022
74
Gibraltar
70.8%
2019
74
United States
70.8%
2020
76
Panama
70.7%
2019
77
Israel
70.6%
2022
78
Monaco
70.4%
2018
79
Antigua and Barbuda
70.3%
2023
79
Grenada
70.3%
2022
79
Zambia
70.3%
2021
82
Peru
70.1%
2021
83
Hungary
69.6%
2022
84
Samoa
69.5%
2021
85
Finland
68.7%
2019
86
Andorra
68.3%
2019
86
Fiji
68.3%
2022
88
Uzbekistan
67.8%
2019
89
United Kingdom
67.6%
2019
90
Solomon Islands
67.5%
2019
91
India
67.4%
2019
92
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
67.0%
2020
93
Republic of Korea
66.2%
2020
94
South Africa
66.1%
2019
95
Greenland
65.8%
2021
95
Slovakia
65.8%
2020
97
Cyprus
65.7%
2021
97
Sao Tome and Principe
65.7%
2022
99
Czech Republic
65.4%
2021
99
Netherlands Antilles
65.4%
2010
101
Nicaragua
65.2%
2021
102
Bahamas
65.0%
2021
103
Virgin Islands
64.6%
2019
104
Italy
63.8%
2022
105
Estonia
63.7%
2019
106
Qatar
63.5%
2021
107
Guatemala
63.4%
2019
108
Kazakhstan
63.3%
2021
109
Ireland
62.8%
2020
110
Palau
62.7%
2016
110
Tanzania
62.7%
2015
112
Montserrat
62.5%
2019
113
Comoros
62.4%
2020
114
Canada
62.3%
2021
115
Tonga
61.9%
2021
116
Djibouti
61.8%
2018
117
Poland
61.7%
2019
118
Nepal
61.4%
2022
119
Anguilla
61.0%
2020
120
Bermuda
60.9%
2020
120
Paraguay
60.9%
2018
122
Costa Rica
60.7%
2022
123
Namibia
60.4%
2019
124
Honduras
59.5%
2017
125
Latvia
59.4%
2022
126
Togo
59.3%
2018
127
Gabon
58.6%
2018
128
Serbia
58.5%
2022
129
Guinea
58.0%
2020
129
Portugal
58.0%
2022
129
St. Kitts and Nevis
58.0%
2022
129
Trinidad and Tobago
58.0%
2020
133
Greece
57.8%
2019
134
Cape Verde
57.5%
2021
135
Chad
56.6%
2011
136
Georgia
56.1%
2020
137
Japan
56.0%
2021
138
San Marino
55.7%
2019
139
Dominican Republic
55.2%
2020
139
Uganda
55.2%
2021
141
Mexico
52.7%
2021
142
North Macedonia
52.0%
2020
143
Russian Federation
51.6%
2021
144
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51.5%
2022
145
Mozambique
51.4%
2019
146
Gambia
51.2%
2022
147
St. Lucia
51.1%
2021
148
Morocco
50.9%
2021
149
Burkina Faso
50.7%
2020
150
Pakistan
50.1%
2018
151
Kuwait
50.0%
2022
152
Armenia
49.4%
2021
153
Lebanon
49.2%
2022
153
Ukraine
49.2%
2019
155
Oman
49.0%
2019
156
Kosovo
48.8%
2021
157
France
48.7%
2017
158
Moldova
48.5%
2021
159
Lithuania
47.8%
2020
160
Colombia
47.4%
2022
161
Chile
47.1%
2021
162
Croatia
46.9%
2020
163
Azerbaijan
46.8%
2020
164
Senegal
46.6%
2022
165
Sudan
46.4%
2015
166
Albania
46.3%
2021
167
Democratic Republic of Congo
45.4%
2018
168
Afghanistan
45.2%
2018
169
Switzerland
45.1%
2019
170
El Salvador
45.0%
2021
171
Angola
44.8%
2022
172
Central African Republic
44.3%
2016
173
Vanuatu
44.2%
2022
174
Cameroon
43.8%
2020
175
Iraq
43.5%
2021
176
Iran
42.3%
2020
177
Republic of Congo
42.2%
2017
178
Barbados
41.7%
2022
178
Libya
41.7%
2014
180
Madagascar
40.0%
2019
181
Bulgaria
38.0%
2022
182
Cote dIvoire
37.9%
2021
182
Jamaica
37.9%
2020
184
Marshall Islands
37.8%
2019
185
Lesotho
37.4%
2022
186
Mali
35.6%
2020
187
Kyrgyzstan
34.9%
2021
188
Syrian Arab Republic
33.2%
2020
189
Micronesia, Federated States of
33.1%
2017
190
Nigeria
32.1%
2019
191
Romania
31.8%
2020
192
Dominica
31.6%
2022
193
Venezuela
30.1%
2020
194
Jordan
29.9%
2020
195
Egypt
29.1%
2020
196
Benin
27.2%
2019
197
Algeria
23.0%
2021
198
Haiti
17.8%
2015
199
Tunisia
11.4%
2023
Note
The data are of the lower chamber for the countries with the bicameral system.
No data for 39 countries.
American Samoa/ British Virgin Islands/ Brunei Darussalam/ Channel Islands/ China/ Curacao/ Eritrea/ Eswatini/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Hong Kong, China/ Jersey/ North Korea/ Macao, China/ Man, Isle of/ Martinique/ Mayotte/ New Caledonia/ Niue/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Pitcairn/ Puerto Rico/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ Saudi Arabia/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ South Sudan/ Tokelau/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ United Arab Emirates/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara
Source
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
140
Regression equation
Y = 1.283148 X +
4.741
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.206
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.042
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
182
Regression equation
Y = 27379.291517 X
-1990.451
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.219
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.048
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
183
Regression equation
Y = 6.885889 X +
68.357
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.168
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.028
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
183
Regression equation
Y = -0.735520 X +
3.091
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.105
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.011
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
175
Regression equation
Y = 1.131170 X +
8.734
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.025
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.001
