QoG code: br_dem
Is the country democratic or not?
Following Cheibub, Gandhi, and Vreeland (2010). Dichotomous indicator of democracy based on a minimalist definition. A country is defined as democratic, if elections were conducted, these were free and fair, and if there was a peaceful turnover of legislative and executive offices following those elections. (0: No; 1: Yes)
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard cross-section | 191 |
| Standard time-series | 191 |
| OECD cross-section | 32 |
| OECD time-series | 32 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 1950-2025 |
| OECD time-series | 1950-2025 |
This variable has information from 1950 to 2025.