QoG code: nelda_mtop
This variable indicates whether multiple political parties were technically legal. The legalization of multiple parties need not necessarily mean the existence of a functioning opposition party, as there may be other non-legal barriers to the development of an opposition party. Similarly, a well organized opposition party may exist but may not be legal.
Values:
0. No
1. Yes
3. Unclear
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Basic cross-section | 108 |
| Basic time-series | 191 |
| Standard cross-section | 108 |
| Standard time-series | 191 |
| OECD time-series | 32 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 1946-2020 |
| Basic time-series | 1946-2020 |
| OECD time-series | 1946-2020 |
This variable has information from 1946 to 2020.