Variable: Political Rights

QoG Code: (fh_pr)


Dataset: Freedom in the World

Description:

Political Rights Rating - Political rights enable people to participate freely in the political process, including the right to vote freely for distinct alternatives in legitimate elections, compete for public office, join political parties and organizations, and elect representatives who have a decisive impact on public policies and are accountable to the electorate. The specific list of rights considered varies over the years. Countries are graded between 1 (most free) and 7 (least free).

Type of variable: Discrete

Downloaded by QoG on: 2022-09-13
Last updated by source: 2022-02-01


Categories:

Political System Judicial Quality of Government


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2024 Basic Time-series - 2024 OECD Cross-section - 2024 OECD Time-series - 2024 Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 194
Basic time-series: 207
Standard cross-section: 194
Standard time-series: 207
OECD cross-section: 38
OECD time-series: 39

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1972-2021
Basic time-series: 1972-2021
OECD time-series: 1972-2021

This variable has information for these countries:

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