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: 2024-11-19
Last updated by source: 2020-12-03


Categories:

Political Parties and Elections Political System


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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: 178
Basic time-series: 188
Standard cross-section: 178
Standard time-series: 188
OECD cross-section: 31
OECD time-series: 32

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

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This variable has information from the year 1946 to the year 2018