Indicators / theme
Governance & Democracy
Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law.
11 measures · V-Dem v16, expert-coded Bayesian estimates — band shows the 68% credible interval · Quality of Government Institute (TI, WGI, UNDP, Freedom House)
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
V-Dem polyarchy index: free and fair elections, suffrage, expression. Shaded band on trends is the measurement model's 68% credible interval — V-Dem v16, back to 1789.
- World median
- 0.497
- Best
Denmark0.913- Coverage
- 175 countries · to 2025
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
V-Dem liberal democracy index: adds checks on the executive and individual liberties.
- World median
- 0.352
- Best
- Denmark0.884
- Coverage
- 175 countries · to 2025
Civil liberties
V-Dem, 0–1
Freedom from government violence and from constraints on private and political liberties.
- World median
- 0.742
- Best
Estonia0.963- Coverage
- 175 countries · to 2025
Political corruption
V-Dem, 0–1
V-Dem political corruption index across executive, legislative, judicial, and public sectors — higher means more corrupt.
- World median
- 0.507
- Best
- Denmark0.004
- Coverage
- 175 countries · to 2025
Academic freedom
V-Dem, 0–1
Freedom to research, teach, and exchange academic views — expert-coded since 1900.
- World median
- 0.609
- Best
Czechia0.978- Coverage
- 175 countries · to 2025
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
Transparency International CPI: higher means cleaner public sector.
- World median
- 39
- Best
- Denmark90
- Coverage
- 178 countries · to 2022
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
World Governance Indicators estimate of control of corruption.
- World median
- -0.287
- Best
- Denmark2.4
- Coverage
- 193 countries · to 2022
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Quality of public services, policy formulation, and implementation.
- World median
- -0.132
- Best
Singapore2.14- Coverage
- 193 countries · to 2022
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Confidence in contract enforcement, property rights, courts, and police.
- World median
- -0.166
- Best
Finland1.96- Coverage
- 193 countries · to 2022
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence.
- World median
- -0.0169
- Best
Liechtenstein1.64- Coverage
- 193 countries · to 2022
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
V-Dem index of women's civil liberties, participation, and representation.
- World median
- 0.771
- Best
- Denmark0.954
- Coverage
- 175 countries · to 2025