Judicial

This category includes judicial indicators, generally covering legal rights granted by a state to its citizens and their compliance, as well as measures of crimes and the overall state of the judicial system.

Variables under this category

Accountability sub-index

QoG Code: aii_acc

Access to Information and Openness sub-index

QoG Code: aii_aio

Law: the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed

QoG Code: aii_q01

Practice: the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed

QoG Code: aii_q02

Practice: national-level judges support the independence of judiciary

QoG Code: aii_q03

Practice: national-level judges give reasons for their decisions

QoG Code: aii_q04

Law: there is a supreme audit institution

QoG Code: aii_q05

Law: the independence of supreme audit institution is guaranteed

QoG Code: aii_q06

Practice: the independence of supreme audit institution is guaranteed

QoG Code: aii_q07

Law: there are indep. bodies to investigate cases of pubsec. corruption

QoG Code: aii_q11

Practice: corruption allegations are investigated by independent body

QoG Code: aii_q12

Practice: bodies investigating pubsector corruption allegations are effective

QoG Code: aii_q13

Law: head of state and gov. can be investigated and prosecuted while in office

QoG Code: aii_q15

Practice: head of state and gov. can be investigated and prosecuted while in office

QoG Code: aii_q16

Law: there are mechanisms for citizens to report police force misconduct/abuse

QoG Code: aii_q17

Practice: mechanisms for citizens to report police misconduct/abuse are effect.

QoG Code: aii_q18

Law: independence of agencies that organize \& monitor elections is guaranteed

QoG Code: aii_q19

Law: companies guilty of procurement violations can't participate in future bid

QoG Code: aii_q27

Practice: companies guilty of violations cannot participate in future bids

QoG Code: aii_q28

Law: civil servants who report corruption cases are protected

QoG Code: aii_q36

Law: senior officials of government are required to disclose records of assets

QoG Code: aii_q44

Law: civil service members are required to disclose assets \& these are public

QoG Code: aii_q46

Law: political parties are required to disclose public donations (Gov. funds)

QoG Code: aii_q48

Law: political parties are required to disclose private donations

QoG Code: aii_q50

Practice: pol. parties disclose private donations \& it is available to the public

QoG Code: aii_q51

Rule of law sub-index

QoG Code: aii_rol

Associational/Assembly Rights

QoG Code: bti_aar

Civil Rights

QoG Code: bti_cr

Freedom of Expression

QoG Code: bti_foe

Independent Judiciary

QoG Code: bti_ij

Prosecution of Office Abuse

QoG Code: bti_poa

Rule of Law

QoG Code: bti_rol

Comparative Abortion Index 1 (0 to 7)

QoG Code: cai_cai1

Comparative Abortion Index 2 (0 to 1)

QoG Code: cai_cai2

Foetal impairment is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_foetal

Threat to mother's life is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_life

Threat to mother's mental health is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_mental

Threat to mother's physical health is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_physical

Pregnancy as result of rape or incest is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_rape

Abortion is available on request

QoG Code: cai_request

Social or economic reasons are accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_social

Duty of the People is to Build Country in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_buildsoc

Corruption Commission Present in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_cc

Limits on Child Work in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_childwrk

Meritocratic Recruitment of Civil Servants Mentioned in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_civil

Reference in Constitution to Democracy

QoG Code: ccp_democ

Equality Before the Law Mentioned in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_equal

Freedom of Religion in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_freerel

Human Rights Commission Present in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_hr

Right to View Government Documents in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_infoacc

Legislative Initiative Allowed

QoG Code: ccp_initiat

Reference in Constitution to Capitalism

QoG Code: ccp_market

Right to Marry in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_marriage

Right to Same-Sex Marriages in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_samesexm

Status of Slavery in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_slave

Reference in Constitution to Socialism

QoG Code: ccp_socialsm

Right to Strike in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_strike

New Constitutional System

QoG Code: ccp_syst

Year in which the Constitutional System was Promulgated

QoG Code: ccp_systyear

Duty of People is to Pay Taxes in Constitution

QoG Code: ccp_taxes

Freedom of Assembly and Association

QoG Code: ciri_assn

Prevalence of Enforced Disappearance

QoG Code: ciri_disap

Freedom of Domestic Movement

QoG Code: ciri_dommov

Electoral Self-Determination

QoG Code: ciri_elecsd

Freedom of Foreign Movement and Travel

QoG Code: ciri_formov

Independence of the Judiciary

QoG Code: ciri_injud

Extrajudicial Killing

QoG Code: ciri_kill

Physical Integrity Rights

QoG Code: ciri_physint

Political Imprisonment

QoG Code: ciri_polpris

Government Restrictions on Religious Practices

QoG Code: ciri_relfre

Freedom of Speech and Press

QoG Code: ciri_speech

Prevalence of Torture by Government Authorities

QoG Code: ciri_tort

Women's Economic Rights

QoG Code: ciri_wecon

Women's Political Rights

QoG Code: ciri_wopol

Court system as a Major Constraint

QoG Code: ens_law

Building quality control index (0-15)(DB16-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_bqci

Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_dcp06

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_dcp16

Equal access to property rights index (-2-0)(DB17-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_eapr

Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_ec04

Enforcing contracts (DB17-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_ec17

Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_eob14

Ease of doing business score (DB15 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_eob15

Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_eob17

Getting credit (DB05-14 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_gc05

Getting credit (DB15-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_gc15

Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_ge10

Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_ge16

Land dispute resolution index (0-8) (DB17-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_ldri

Protecting minority investors (DB06-14 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_pmi06

Protecting minority investors (DB15-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_pmi15

Paying taxes(DB06-16 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_pt06

Paying taxes(DB17-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_pt17

Quality of land administration index (0-30) (DB17-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_qla

Resolving insolvency

QoG Code: eob_ri

Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index (0-8)(DB16-20 methodology

QoG Code: eob_roest

Registering property (DB05-15 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_rp05

Registering property (DB17-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_rp17

Starting a business

QoG Code: eob_sab

Trading across borders(DB06-15 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_tab06

Trading across borders(DB16-20 methodology)

QoG Code: eob_tab16

Trust in Legal System

QoG Code: ess_trlegal

Trust in Police

QoG Code: ess_trpolice

Patent applications to the EPO, Puschasing Power Standard per inhabitant

QoG Code: eu_sctppspop

Human Rights and Rule of Law

QoG Code: ffp_hr

Associational and Organizational Rights

QoG Code: fh_aor

Civil Liberties

QoG Code: fh_cl

Freedom of Expression and Belief

QoG Code: fh_feb

Personal Autonomy and Individual Rights

QoG Code: fh_pair

Political Pluralism and Participation

QoG Code: fh_ppp

Political Rights

QoG Code: fh_pr

Rule of Law

QoG Code: fh_rol

Legal Structure and Security of Property Rights (current)

QoG Code: fi_legprop

Legal Structure and Security of Property Rights (panel data)

QoG Code: fi_legprop_pd

Minority Shareholder Rights

QoG Code: gc_shr

Paid Bribe: Legal System/Judiciary System

QoG Code: gcb_bj

Paid Bribe: Legal System

QoG Code: gcb_bl

Paid Bribe: Police

QoG Code: gcb_bpol

Corruption Perception-Judges: Most (% respondents)

QoG Code: gcb_pcjmost

Corruption Perception-Judges: Some (% respondents)

QoG Code: gcb_pcjsome

Corruption Perception-Police: Most (% respondents)

QoG Code: gcb_pcpolmost

Corruption Perception-Police: Some (% respondents)

QoG Code: gcb_pcpolsome

Corruption Perception: Judiciary/Legal System

QoG Code: gcb_pj

Corruption Perception: Police

QoG Code: gcb_ppol

Data Governance Regulatory Indicator

QoG Code: gdg_regul

Independent Judiciary

QoG Code: h_j

Judicial Effectiveness

QoG Code: hf_judeffect

Property Rights

QoG Code: hf_prights

Appointments/Elections to Constitutional Court

QoG Code: iaep_aecc

Appointment for Life to Constitutional Court

QoG Code: iaep_alcc

Constitutional Court

QoG Code: iaep_cc

Constitutional Court Rules on Executive Actions

QoG Code: iaep_ccrea

Constitutional Court Rules on Legislative Actions

QoG Code: iaep_ccrla

The Age of the Constitution (years)

QoG Code: iaep_const

The Time the Constitution has been in Effect (years)

QoG Code: iaep_constin

The Time since the Last Amendment of Constitution (years)

QoG Code: iaep_constlam

Removal of Members of Constitutional Court

QoG Code: iaep_rmcc

Who Removes Members of Constitutional Court

QoG Code: iaep_wrmcc

Rights Score

QoG Code: iiag_rig

Index of Public Integrity (overall)

QoG Code: ipi_ipi

Absolute legal institutional quality (simple averages)

QoG Code: kun_legabs

Legal institutional quality (relative factor scores)

QoG Code: kun_legrel

Legal World Institutional Quality Ranking (all countries)

QoG Code: kun_wiqrleg_all

Legal World Institutional Quality Ranking (full obs.)

QoG Code: kun_wiqrleg_full

Legal Origin

QoG Code: lp_legor

Structure of central gov. expenditures, public order \& safety

QoG Code: oecd_gengovdistri_t1c

Robust Democracy: Civil Rights and Political Liberties

QoG Code: sgi_qdcr

Robust Democracy: Rule of Law

QoG Code: sgi_qdrl

Robust Democracy: Rule of Law - Corruption Prevention

QoG Code: sgi_qdrlc

Stock of executive orders/policies on mitigation for the past 3 years

QoG Code: slaws_mit_ex_l3

Stock of older executive orders/policies on mitigation

QoG Code: slaws_mit_ex_lt

Stock of mitigation laws and policies for the past 3 years

QoG Code: slaws_mit_l3

Stock of legislative mitigation laws for the past 3 years

QoG Code: slaws_mit_leg_l3

Stock of older legislative mitigation laws

QoG Code: slaws_mit_leg_lt

Stock of older mitigation laws and policies

QoG Code: slaws_mit_lt

Legislature corrupt activities

QoG Code: vdem_gcrrpt

Judicial corruption decision

QoG Code: vdem_jucorrdc

Rule of Law, Estimate

QoG Code: wbgi_rle

Rule of Law, Number of Sources

QoG Code: wbgi_rln

Rule of Law, Standard Error

QoG Code: wbgi_rls

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

QoG Code: wdi_homicides

Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)

QoG Code: wdi_homicidesf

Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)

QoG Code: wdi_homicidesm

CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating

QoG Code: wdi_prrbgr

Homicide rate per 100,000 people

QoG Code: wef_hom

Judicial independence

QoG Code: wef_ji

Organized crime

QoG Code: wef_oc

Reliability of police services

QoG Code: wef_rps

Workers' rights

QoG Code: wef_wr

Democratic Rights

QoG Code: wel_dr

Personal Autonomy Rights

QoG Code: wel_par

Political Participation Rights

QoG Code: wel_ppr

Rule of Law Index

QoG Code: wel_rli

Rule of Law

QoG Code: wel_rol

Scalezone on Citizen Rights

QoG Code: wel_scalezone

Homicide Rate, Female

QoG Code: who_homf

Homicide Rate, Male

QoG Code: who_homm

Homicide Rate, Total

QoG Code: who_homt

Absence of Corruption

QoG Code: wjp_abs_cor

ADRs are Accessible, Impartial, and Effective

QoG Code: wjp_adr

Civil Justice

QoG Code: wjp_civ_just

Civil Justice is Free of Corruption

QoG Code: wjp_cj_cor

Civil Justice is not Subject to Unreasonable Delays

QoG Code: wjp_cj_delay

Civil Justice is Free of Discrimination

QoG Code: wjp_cj_discr

Civil Justice is Effectively Enforced

QoG Code: wjp_cj_ef_enf

Civil Justice is Free of Improper Government Influence

QoG Code: wjp_cj_fr_govin

Criminal Justice

QoG Code: wjp_crim_jus

Criminal System is Free of Corruption

QoG Code: wjp_crsys_cor

Criminal System is Impartial

QoG Code: wjp_crsys_discr

Criminal System is Free of Improper Government Influence

QoG Code: wjp_crsys_govinfl

Executive Branch do not use Public Office for Private Gain

QoG Code: wjp_exec_br

Fundamental Rights

QoG Code: wjp_fund_right

Government Officials Sanctioned for Misconduct

QoG Code: wjp_gov_of_mis

Constraints on Government Powers

QoG Code: wjp_gov_pow

Government Powers Limited by Auditing and Review

QoG Code: wjp_gov_pow_aud

Government Powers Limited by the Judiciary

QoG Code: wjp_gov_pow_jud

Government Powers Limited by the Legislature

QoG Code: wjp_gov_pow_leg

Government Powers is Subject to Non-Gov. Checks

QoG Code: wjp_gov_pow_ngov

Judicial Branch do not use Public Office for Private Gain

QoG Code: wjp_jud_br

Legislative branch do not use Public Office for Private Gain

QoG Code: wjp_leg_br

Open Government

QoG Code: wjp_op_gov

Order and Security

QoG Code: wjp_ord_secur

WJP Rule of Law Index: Overall Score

QoG Code: wjp_overall

Police and the Military do not use Public Office for Private Gain

QoG Code: wjp_pol_mil

Access and Afford Civil Justice

QoG Code: wjp_ppl_civ_jus

Effective Regulatory Enforcement

QoG Code: wjp_regul_enforc

Transition of Power is Subject to the Law

QoG Code: wjp_trans_pow

Confidence: Justice System/Courts

QoG Code: wvs_confjs

Confidence: The Police

QoG Code: wvs_confpol