United Kingdom: Deliberative democracy index

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 United Kingdom

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.723
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.713
 Min - Max 0.646 - 0.766
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.723 index points, a decline from 0.725 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2024 is 0.713 index points. The minimum value, 0.646 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.766 index points was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values United Kingdom: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.723
 2023 0.725
 2022 0.735
 2021 0.764
 2020 0.748
 2019 0.719
 2018 0.751
 2017 0.741




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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