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: 2024-10-25
Last updated by source: 2024-01-31


Categories:

Political System Judicial Quality of Government


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2025 Basic Time-series - 2025 OECD Cross-section - 2025 OECD Time-series - 2025 Standard Cross-section - 2025 Standard Time-series - 2025 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 193
Basic time-series: 198
Standard cross-section: 193
Standard time-series: 198
OECD cross-section: 32
OECD time-series: 32

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1972-2023
Basic time-series: 1972-2023
OECD time-series: 1972-2023

This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 1972 to the year 2021