Estonia: Participatory democracy index

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 Estonia

Participatory democracy index

 Latest value 0.630
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 0.616
 Min - Max 0.360 - 0.648
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.63 index points, unchanged from 0.63 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.313 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Estonia from 1990 to 2024 is 0.616 index points. The minimum value, 0.36 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.648 index points was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Estonia: Participatory democracy index
 2024 0.630
 2023 0.630
 2022 0.632
 2021 0.639
 2020 0.635
 2019 0.639
 2018 0.647
 2017 0.643




Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.

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