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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
\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
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
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
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
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
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Rwanda
61.25%
2
Cuba
53.41%
3
Nicaragua
51.65%
4
Mexico
50.00%
4
New Zealand
50.00%
4
United Arab Emirates
50.00%
7
Iceland
47.62%
8
Costa Rica
47.37%
9
Andorra
46.43%
10
Sweden
46.42%
11
South Africa
46.25%
12
Bolivia
46.15%
12
Norway
46.15%
14
Senegal
46.06%
15
Finland
45.50%
16
Argentina
44.75%
17
Namibia
44.23%
18
Denmark
43.58%
19
Mozambique
43.20%
20
Belgium
42.67%
21
North Macedonia
42.50%
22
Spain
42.41%
23
Switzerland
41.71%
24
Cape Verde
41.67%
25
Ethiopia
41.31%
26
Netherlands
40.67%
27
Austria
40.44%
28
Belarus
40.00%
28
Timor-Leste
40.00%
30
Peru
38.76%
31
Ecuador
38.69%
32
Moldova
38.61%
33
Australia
38.41%
34
Burundi
38.21%
35
France
37.78%
35
Slovenia
37.78%
37
Dominica
37.50%
38
Tanzania
37.40%
39
Guyana
36.62%
40
Monaco
36.36%
41
Portugal
36.09%
42
Albania
35.71%
43
Armenia
35.51%
44
Chile
35.48%
45
Germany
35.05%
46
Luxembourg
35.00%
47
Serbia
34.80%
48
United Kingdom
34.51%
49
Cameroon
33.89%
50
Uganda
33.81%
51
Angola
33.64%
52
Uzbekistan
33.57%
53
San Marino
33.33%
54
Nepal
33.09%
55
South Sudan
32.36%
56
Italy
32.25%
57
Croatia
31.79%
58
Grenada
31.25%
58
St. Kitts and Nevis
31.25%
60
Equatorial Guinea
31.00%
61
Niger
30.72%
62
Canada
30.65%
63
Zimbabwe
30.57%
64
Viet Nam
30.26%
65
Guinea
29.63%
66
Suriname
29.41%
67
Singapore
29.13%
68
Latvia
29.00%
69
Colombia
28.88%
69
Iraq
28.88%
71
Jamaica
28.57%
71
Mali
28.57%
71
Trinidad and Tobago
28.57%
71
United States
28.57%
75
Montenegro
28.40%
76
Lithuania
28.37%
77
Poland
28.26%
78
Liechtenstein
28.00%
79
Dominican Republic
27.89%
80
Malta
27.85%
81
Estonia
27.72%
82
Egypt
27.53%
83
El Salvador
27.38%
84
Kazakhstan
27.36%
85
Honduras
27.34%
86
Philippines
27.33%
87
Tajikistan
26.98%
88
Barbados
26.67%
89
Lesotho
26.45%
90
Uruguay
26.26%
91
Djibouti
26.15%
92
Czech Republic
26.00%
93
Chad
25.89%
94
Turkmenistan
25.86%
95
Benin
25.69%
96
China
24.94%
97
Morocco
24.30%
98
Bulgaria
24.17%
98
Israel
24.17%
100
Kenya
23.28%
101
Ireland
23.13%
102
Seychelles
22.86%
103
Panama
22.54%
104
Slovakia
22.00%
105
Laos
21.95%
106
Indonesia
21.57%
107
Greece
21.00%
108
Bangladesh
20.86%
109
Cambodia
20.80%
110
Malawi
20.73%
111
Pakistan
20.47%
112
Ukraine
20.43%
113
Mauritania
20.26%
114
Bahrain
20.00%
114
Kyrgyzstan
20.00%
114
Mauritius
20.00%
117
Saudi Arabia
19.87%
118
Togo
19.78%
119
Somalia
19.71%
120
Guatemala
19.38%
121
Romania
19.09%
122
Republic of Korea
19.06%
123
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.05%
124
Paraguay
18.75%
125
Azerbaijan
18.64%
126
Madagascar
18.54%
127
Georgia
18.44%
128
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
18.18%
129
Bahamas
17.95%
130
North Korea
17.61%
131
Brazil
17.54%
132
Turkiye
17.41%
133
Bhutan
17.39%
134
Mongolia
17.11%
135
Burkina Faso
16.90%
136
Comoros
16.67%
137
Thailand
16.63%
138
Libya
16.47%
139
Russian Federation
16.44%
140
Belize
15.63%
141
India
15.13%
142
Zambia
14.97%
143
Eswatini
14.86%
144
Gabon
14.69%
145
Republic of Congo
14.57%
146
Ghana
14.55%
146
Sao Tome and Principe
14.55%
148
Cyprus
14.29%
149
Cote dIvoire
13.73%
149
Guinea-Bissau
13.73%
151
Malaysia
13.51%
152
Hungary
13.07%
153
Sierra Leone
13.01%
154
Samoa
12.96%
155
Central African Republic
12.86%
156
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.80%
157
Jordan
12.31%
158
Botswana
11.11%
158
St. Lucia
11.11%
160
Liberia
10.96%
161
Fiji
10.91%
162
Syrian Arab Republic
10.80%
163
Nauru
10.53%
164
Japan
9.96%
165
Brunei Darussalam
8.82%
166
Gambia
8.62%
167
Solomon Islands
8.00%
168
Algeria
7.86%
169
Micronesia, Federated States of
7.14%
169
Tonga
7.14%
171
Kiribati
6.67%
172
Kuwait
6.25%
172
Lebanon
6.25%
172
Palau
6.25%
172
Tuvalu
6.25%
176
Marshall Islands
6.06%
177
Iran
5.59%
178
Sri Lanka
5.33%
179
Maldives
4.60%
180
Qatar
4.44%
181
Nigeria
3.61%
182
Oman
2.33%
183
Vanuatu
1.92%
184
Papua New Guinea
1.74%
185
Yemen
0.00%
Note
The data are of the lower chamber for the countries with the bicameral system.
No data for 53 countries.
Afghanistan/ American Samoa/ Anguilla/ Antigua and Barbuda/ Aruba/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Cayman Islands/ Channel Islands/ Cook Islands/ Curacao/ Eritrea/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Gibraltar/ Greenland/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Haiti/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Hong Kong, China/ Jersey/ Kosovo/ Macao, China/ Man, Isle of/ Martinique/ Mayotte/ Montserrat/ Myanmar (Burma)/ 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)/ Sudan/ Taiwan/ Tokelau/ Tunisia/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Venezuela/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union, PARLINE database (as of August 2021)
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
137
Regression equation
Y = 3.496337 X +
4.639
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.392
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.154
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
178
Regression equation
Y = 50391.812862 X +
3088.938
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.284
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.081
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
176
Regression equation
Y = 13.462011 X +
69.178
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.231
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.053
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
176
Regression equation
Y = -1.944141 X +
3.121
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.195
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.038
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
175
Regression equation
Y = 6.477323 X +
8.021
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.101
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.010
