Participatory democracy index - Country rankings
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Participatory democracy index, 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 41 countries was 0.494 index points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 0.794 index points and the lowest value was in Belarus: 0.055 index points. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: index points; Source: Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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| Countries | Participatory democracy index, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 0.794 | 1 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Denmark | 0.702 | 2 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Norway | 0.636 | 3 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Ireland | 0.631 | 4 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Estonia | 0.63 | 5 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Sweden | 0.63 | 6 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Belgium | 0.629 | 7 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Italy | 0.623 | 8 | 1960 - 2024 |
| France | 0.605 | 9 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Iceland | 0.604 | 10 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Latvia | 0.601 | 11 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland | 0.597 | 12 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Germany | 0.596 | 13 | 1960 - 2024 |
| UK | 0.581 | 14 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Czechia | 0.579 | 15 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Lithuania | 0.578 | 16 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Austria | 0.577 | 17 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Spain | 0.575 | 18 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg | 0.561 | 19 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Netherlands | 0.561 | 20 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Portugal | 0.56 | 21 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Slovenia | 0.549 | 22 | 1989 - 2024 |
| Malta | 0.542 | 23 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Slovakia | 0.525 | 24 | 1993 - 2024 |
| Greece | 0.516 | 25 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Cyprus | 0.492 | 26 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Croatia | 0.488 | 27 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Poland | 0.487 | 28 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria | 0.455 | 29 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Moldova | 0.446 | 30 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Romania | 0.423 | 31 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Montenegro | 0.392 | 32 | 1998 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia | 0.364 | 33 | 1991 - 2024 |
| Albania | 0.309 | 34 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | 0.302 | 35 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Hungary | 0.273 | 36 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Ukraine | 0.264 | 37 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Serbia | 0.223 | 38 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Turkey | 0.171 | 39 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Russia | 0.121 | 40 | 1960 - 2024 |
| Belarus | 0.055 | 41 | 1990 - 2024 |
Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.
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