Estonia: Electoral democracy index

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 Estonia

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.893
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 0.855
 Min - Max 0.452 - 0.904
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.893 index points, a decline from 0.896 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.500 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Estonia from 1990 to 2022 is 0.855 index points. The minimum value, 0.452 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.904 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Estonia - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Freedom of expression 0.966 2022 index points
 Political corruption 0.041 2022 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.935 2022 index points
 Academic freedom 0.971 2022 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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