USA: Freedom of expression
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| USA |
Freedom of expression |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.946 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
| Average | 0.954 |
| Min - Max | 0.872 - 0.984 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2023 is 0.946 index points, a decline from 0.958 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.623 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2023 is 0.954 index points. The minimum value, 0.872 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.984 index points was recorded in 2008.
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Definition: Measures the government respect for press and media freedom, political discussion, and academic and cultural expression.
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| Political corruption | 0.061 | 2023 | index points |
| Women political empowerment | 0.894 | 2023 | index points |
| Academic freedom | 0.687 | 2023 | index points |
| Clean elections index | 0.897 | 2023 | index points |
| Judicial constraints on executive | 0.934 | 2023 | index points |
| Legislative constraints on executive | 0.921 | 2023 | index points |
| Civil society participation index | 0.982 | 2023 | index points |
| Direct popular vote index | 0.000 | 2023 | index points |
| Equal protection index | 0.614 | 2023 | index points |
| Presidential elections | 0.00 | 2023 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |
| Parliamentary elections | 0.00 | 2023 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |