Voice and accountability
How far citizens can participate in selecting their government, plus freedom of expression, association and the press. The closest long-run series to a democracy measure that is published openly.
Latest
-0.08
Published by
World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators)
Voice and accountability over time
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| Period | Voice and accountability |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.079 |
| 2023 | -0.143 |
| 2022 | -0.098 |
| 2021 | -0.096 |
| 2020 | 0.057 |
| 2019 | 0.111 |
| 2018 | 0.203 |
| 2017 | 0.255 |
| 2016 | 0.305 |
| 2015 | 0.297 |
| 2014 | 0.265 |
| 2013 | 0.302 |
| 2012 | 0.274 |
| 2011 | 0.369 |
| 2010 | 0.395 |
| 2009 | 0.466 |
| 2008 | 0.507 |
| 2007 | 0.553 |
| 2006 | 0.55 |
| 2005 | 0.43 |
| 2004 | 0.346 |
| 2003 | 0.333 |
| 2002 | 0.314 |
| 2000 | 0.263 |
| 1998 | 0.314 |
| 1996 | 0.313 |