South Africa: Liberal democracy index
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| South Africa |
Liberal democracy index |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.584 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
| Average | 0.341 |
| Min - Max | 0.092 - 0.659 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2023 is 0.584 index points, a decline from 0.604 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.385 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1960 to 2023 is 0.341 index points. The minimum value, 0.092 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.659 index points was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.687 | 2023 | index points |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.584 | 2023 | index points |
| Participatory democracy index | 0.434 | 2023 | index points |
| Deliberative democracy index | 0.589 | 2023 | index points |
| Egalitarian democracy index | 0.466 | 2023 | index points |
| Government accountability | 1.213 | 2023 | index points |
| Freedom of expression | 0.804 | 2023 | index points |
| Political corruption | 0.504 | 2023 | index points |
| Women political empowerment | 0.826 | 2023 | index points |
| Academic freedom | 0.823 | 2023 | index points |
| Clean elections index | 0.765 | 2023 | index points |
| Judicial constraints on executive | 0.858 | 2023 | index points |
| Legislative constraints on executive | 0.867 | 2023 | index points |
| Civil society participation index | 0.765 | 2023 | index points |
| Direct popular vote index | 0.020 | 2023 | index points |
| Equal protection index | 0.780 | 2023 | index points |
| Parliamentary elections | 0.00 | 2023 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |