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Democracy: how it changed in each country since 1900
V-Dem's electoral democracy index and four other indices (0 to 1), regime type (closed autocracy, electoral autocracy, electoral democracy, liberal democracy), clean elections and vote buying for the 14 countries since 1900, coded by experts of the Varieties of Democracy project. CC BY-SA licence.
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Region: V-Dem electoral democracy index, latest year
V-Dem's electoral democracy index, from 0 (none) to 1 (full): free and fair elections, suffrage, freedom of expression and association.
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Costa Rica has the highest value, 0.86; followed by Uruguay (0.86) and Dominican Republic (0.74).
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| Indicator | Indicator group | Period | Year | Month | Record identifier | Frequency | Indicator key | Inspect record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Índice de democracia electoral (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|mexico|1900-01-01|vdem_electoral_democracy_index | annual | vdem_electoral_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia liberal (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|mexico|1900-01-01|vdem_liberal_democracy_index | annual | vdem_liberal_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia participativa (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|mexico|1900-01-01|vdem_participatory_democracy_index | annual | vdem_participatory_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia deliberativa (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|mexico|1900-01-01|vdem_deliberative_democracy_index | annual | vdem_deliberative_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia igualitaria (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|mexico|1900-01-01|vdem_egalitarian_democracy_index | annual | vdem_egalitarian_democracy_index | |
| Tipo de régimen político (V-Dem): 0 = autocracia cerrada, 1 = autocracia electoral, 2 = democracia electoral, 3 = democracia liberal | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|mexico|1900-01-01|vdem_regime_type | annual | vdem_regime_type | |
| Índice de elecciones limpias (V-Dem) | elecciones | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|mexico|1900-01-01|vdem_clean_elections_index | annual | vdem_clean_elections_index | |
| Índice de democracia electoral (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_electoral_democracy_index | annual | vdem_electoral_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia liberal (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_liberal_democracy_index | annual | vdem_liberal_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia participativa (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_participatory_democracy_index | annual | vdem_participatory_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia deliberativa (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_deliberative_democracy_index | annual | vdem_deliberative_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia igualitaria (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_egalitarian_democracy_index | annual | vdem_egalitarian_democracy_index | |
| Tipo de régimen político (V-Dem): 0 = autocracia cerrada, 1 = autocracia electoral, 2 = democracia electoral, 3 = democracia liberal | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_regime_type | annual | vdem_regime_type | |
| Índice de elecciones limpias (V-Dem) | elecciones | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_clean_elections_index | annual | vdem_clean_elections_index | |
| Compra de votos en la última elección nacional (V-Dem): 0 = sistemática y generalizada, 4 = no hubo | elecciones | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|colombia|1900-01-01|vdem_vote_buying_score | annual | vdem_vote_buying_score | |
| Índice de democracia electoral (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_electoral_democracy_index | annual | vdem_electoral_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia liberal (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_liberal_democracy_index | annual | vdem_liberal_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia participativa (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_participatory_democracy_index | annual | vdem_participatory_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia deliberativa (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_deliberative_democracy_index | annual | vdem_deliberative_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia igualitaria (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_egalitarian_democracy_index | annual | vdem_egalitarian_democracy_index | |
| Tipo de régimen político (V-Dem): 0 = autocracia cerrada, 1 = autocracia electoral, 2 = democracia electoral, 3 = democracia liberal | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_regime_type | annual | vdem_regime_type | |
| Índice de elecciones limpias (V-Dem) | elecciones | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_clean_elections_index | annual | vdem_clean_elections_index | |
| Compra de votos en la última elección nacional (V-Dem): 0 = sistemática y generalizada, 4 = no hubo | elecciones | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|bolivia|1900-01-01|vdem_vote_buying_score | annual | vdem_vote_buying_score | |
| Índice de democracia electoral (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|honduras|1900-01-01|vdem_electoral_democracy_index | annual | vdem_electoral_democracy_index | |
| Índice de democracia liberal (V-Dem) | democracia | 1900 | 1900 | Not applicable (annual) | vdem-democracia-anual|honduras|1900-01-01|vdem_liberal_democracy_index | annual | vdem_liberal_democracy_index |
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