Variable: Index of Democratization

QoG Code: (van_index)


Dataset: Measures of Democracy 1810-2018

Description:

The index of democratization is formed by multiplying the competition and the participation variables and then dividing the outcome by 100.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-09-05
Last updated by source: 2020-12-03


Categories:

Political Parties and Elections Political System


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: 187
Basic time-series: 200
Standard cross-section: 187
Standard time-series: 200
OECD cross-section: 38
OECD time-series: 40

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1946-2018
Basic time-series: 1946-2018
OECD time-series: 1946-2018

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