Estonia: Liberal democracy index

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 Estonia

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.850
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 0.801
 Min - Max 0.385 - 0.862
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.85 index points, an increase from 0.849 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Estonia from 1990 to 2024 is 0.801 index points. The minimum value, 0.385 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.862 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Estonia - Liberal democracy index  - historical chart - 1990-2024




Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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 Government accountability 1.819 2024 index points
 Freedom of expression 0.966 2024 index points
 Political corruption 0.026 2024 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.945 2024 index points
 Academic freedom 0.977 2024 index points
 Clean elections index 0.962 2024 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.968 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.958 2024 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.892 2024 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.038 2024 index points
 Equal protection index 0.904 2024 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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