Sweden: Deliberative democracy index

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 Sweden

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.806
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.852
 Min - Max 0.726 - 0.889
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.806 index points, a decline from 0.839 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.388 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1960 to 2022 is 0.852 index points. The minimum value, 0.726 index points, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 0.889 index points was recorded in 1977. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Sweden - Deliberative democracy index  - Recent values chart

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Sweden - Deliberative democracy index  - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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