Variable: Liberal democracy index

QoG Code: (vdem_libdem)


Dataset: Varieties of Democracy Dataset version 13

Description:

Liberal democracy index
Question: To what extent is the ideal of liberal democracy achieved?

Clarification: The liberal principle of democracy emphasizes the importance of protecting individual
and minority rights against the tyranny of the state and the tyranny of the majority. The liberal model takes a "negative" view of political power insofar as it judges the quality of democracy by the limits placed on government. This is achieved by constitutionally protected civil liberties, strong rule of law, an independent judiciary, and effective checks and balances that, together, limit the exercise of executive power. To make this a measure of liberal democracy, the index also takes the level of electoral democracy into account.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-09-05
Last updated by source: 2023-02-22


Categories:

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: 173
Basic time-series: 184
Standard cross-section: 173
Standard time-series: 184
OECD cross-section: 38
OECD time-series: 40

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1946-2022
Basic time-series: 1946-2022
OECD time-series: 1946-2022

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