Russia: Electoral democracy index

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 Russia

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.209
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.230
 Min - Max 0.092 - 0.502
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.209 index points, a decline from 0.252 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.500 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2022 is 0.23 index points. The minimum value, 0.092 index points, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 0.502 index points was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Russia - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




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

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 Presidential elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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