Russia: Liberal democracy index

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 Russia

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.056
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.100
 Min - Max 0.023 - 0.296
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.056 index points, a decline from 0.062 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.1 index points. The minimum value, 0.023 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 0.296 index points was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Russia - Liberal democracy index  - historical chart - 1960-2024




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

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 Egalitarian democracy index 0.120 2024 index points
 Government accountability -0.972 2024 index points
 Freedom of expression 0.101 2024 index points
 Political corruption 0.785 2024 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.493 2024 index points
 Academic freedom 0.208 2024 index points
 Clean elections index 0.144 2024 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.042 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.066 2024 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.142 2024 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.229 2024 index points
 Equal protection index 0.311 2024 index points
 Presidential elections 1.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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