Government accountability - Country rankings

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Government accountability, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was 0.669 index points. The highest value was in Chile: 1.712 index points and the lowest value was in Nicaragua: -1.196 index points. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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Countries Government accountability, 2023 Global rank Available data
Chile 1.712 1 1960 - 2023
Uruguay 1.551 2 1960 - 2023
Brazil 1.51 3 1960 - 2023
Argentina 1.413 4 1960 - 2023
Panama 1.241 5 1960 - 2023
Colombia 1.238 6 1960 - 2023
Peru 1.179 7 1960 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 1.055 8 1960 - 2023
Ecuador 1.007 9 1960 - 2023
Honduras 0.893 10 1960 - 2023
Paraguay 0.831 11 1960 - 2023
Mexico 0.702 12 1960 - 2023
Bolivia 0.644 13 1960 - 2023
Guatemala 0.587 14 1960 - 2023
Haiti 0.108 15 1960 - 2023
El Salvador -0.025 16 1960 - 2023
Venezuela -0.671 17 1960 - 2023
Cuba -1.073 18 1960 - 2023
Nicaragua -1.196 19 1960 - 2023



Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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1. Chile
2. Uruguay
3. Brazil
4. Argentina
5. Panama
6. Colombia
7. Peru
8. Domin. Rep.
9. Ecuador
10. Honduras
11. Paraguay
12. Mexico
13. Bolivia
14. Guatemala
15. Haiti
16. El Salvador
17. Venezuela
18. Cuba
19. Nicaragua
1.712
1.551
1.510
1.413
1.241
1.238
1.179
1.055
1.007
0.893
0.831
0.702
0.644
0.587
0.108
-0.025
-0.671
-1.073
-1.196
-1.2
-0.5
0.3
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