indicator framework on culture and democracy (ifcd

INDICATOR FRAMEWORK ON CULTURE AND DEMOCRACY (IFCD) CODEBOOK V1.0

September 2016

Author: Hertie School of Governance

This document has been prepared by the Hertie School of Governance as part of the Indicator

Framework on Culture and Democracy (IFCD). Although great care has been taken to ensure that the

data collected are accurate, no responsibility can be accepted for the consequences of factual errors

and inaccuracies. The views expressed in this document are those of its author and not necessarily

those of the Council of Europe or any of its organs or member states.

Indicator Framework on Culture and Democracy

Codebook v1.0 (September 2016)

Indicator Framework on Culture and Democracy 2

Variable Name Data Source Variable Title

acted_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Acted

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Artistic Expression and Creation Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, acted on stage or camera.

danced_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Danced

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Artistic Expression and Creation Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, danced.

playedInstrument_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Played instrument

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Artistic Expression and Creation Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, played a musical instrument.

madeArt_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Produced art

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Artistic Expression and Creation Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, done any other artistic activities like sculpture, painting, handicrafts, or drawing.

madeFilm_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Produced film or photography

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Artistic Expression and Creation Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, made a film or took photographs.

sung_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Sang

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Artistic Expression and Creation Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, sung.

wrote_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Wrote

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Artistic Expression and Creation Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, written a poem, essay, novel, et cetera.

selfPerceivedLanguageKnowledge.ec EU-Adult Education Survey Foreign language knowledge

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Interest in Foreign Cultures Share of population 25-64 years old reporting knowledge of at least one foreign language.



CultureOtherCountries Eurobarometer 67.1 Interest in art and culture of other European countries

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Interest in Foreign Cultures Share of respondents claiming to be 'very interested' in the art and culture of other European countries.

LanguageLearning Eurobarometer 67.1 Willingness to learn new languages

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Interest in Foreign Cultures Share of people willing to learn a new language or improve their command of another language(s).

stdntOutflw_eust Eurostat [educ_thmob] Student mobility (outflow)

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Interest in Foreign Cultures Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) studying in another EU-27, EEA, or candidate country as percentage of all students.

donatedMoneyScore.caf CAF World Giving Index Donations to charity

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Non-Partisan Involvement Share of people who donated money to charity in the last month.

meanSumUnpaidWrk_evs European Values Study 2008 Unpaid voluntary work

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Non-Partisan Involvement Share of people who engage in unpaid voluntary work for organisations involved in cultural activities.

useInterContent_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Putting own cultural content online

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Creativity Share of people who used the internet in the last 3 months to upload self-created content to any website to be shared.

useInterBlog_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Creating a cultural website or blog

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Creativity Share of people who use the internet for creating a website or blog with cultural content.

creativeComputing_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Creative computing

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Creativity Share of people who in the past 12 months have, either on their own or as part of an organised group or class, engaged in creative computing such as designing websites or blogs.

genericTopLevelDomains_gii Global Innovation Index Generic top-level domains

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Creativity Number of generic top-level domains per thousand population 15-69 years old.



nationalTopLevelDomains_gii Global Innovation Index Country code top-level domains

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Creativity Number of country-code top-level domains per thousand population 15-69 years old.

wikipediaEdits_gii Global Innovation Index Monthly Wikipedia edits

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Creativity Monthly Wikipedia page edits per million population 15-69 years old.

youTubeVideoUploads_gii Global Innovation Index YouTube uploads

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Creativity Number of video uploads on YouTube scaled by population 15-69 years old.

useInterMuseum_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Visiting museum websites

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for visiting museum, library, or other specialised websites to improve their knowledge.

useInterGames_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Playing computer games

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for playing computer games.

useInterDownloads_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Downloading movies

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for downloading movies, radio programmes (podcasts), and/or TV programmes.

useInterStream_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Watching streams

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for watching streaming or on-demand movies or TV programmes.

useInterNews_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Reading newspaper articles online

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for reading newspaper articles.

useInterMusic_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Downloading music

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for downloading music.



useInterRadio_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Listening to music

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for listening to streaming radio or music.

useInterCultBlogs_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Reading cultural blogs

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for reading cultural blogs.

useInterPurchase_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Buying cultural products

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for buying cultural products such as books, CDs, or theatre tickets.

useInterInfo_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Searching for cultural events online

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Online Cultural Participation Share of people who use the internet for searching for information on cultural products or events.

CultureInterest Eurobarometer 67.1 Interest in national art and culture

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of respondents claiming to be 'very interested' in the art and culture of their own country.

readBook_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Read a book

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months read at least one book.

beenToConcerts_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Been to concert

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months attended a concert.

beenToHistorical_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Been to historical site

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months visited a historical monument or site.

beenToLibrary_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Been to library

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months visited a public library.



beenToMuseum_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Been to museum

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months visited a museum or gallery.

beenToPerformance_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Been to performance

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months saw a ballet, dance performance, or opera.

beenToTheatre_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Been to theatre

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months have been to the theatre.

beenToCinema_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Been to cinema

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months have been to the cinema.

watchedBroadcast_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Watched cultural broadcast

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Share of people who in the last 12 months have watched or listened to a cultural programme on TV or on the radio.

visitsMuseums_egmus European Group on Museum Statistics Visits to museums

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Passive Cultural Participation Total number of museums per 100,000 inhabitants.

prcntTrtStdntCult_eust Eurostat [educ_enrl5] Culture students

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Students in the Arts Tertiary students in fields related to culture (humanities, arts, architecture, and building) as percentage of all tertiary students.

artGrads_eust Eurostat [educ_grad5] Share of arts graduates

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Students in the Arts Share of tertiary education graduates in the arts.

trtStdntCult_eust Eurostat [educ_uoe_enra03] Cultural education

Culture > Civic > Cultural Participation > Students in the Arts Share of pupils and students enrolled in art classes.



trdRatio_eust Eurostat [cult_trd_prd] Trade in cultural goods

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Cultural Industry Outputs Intra- and extra-EU trade in cultural goods.

amtCultOutput_eust Eurostat [sbs_na_1a_se_r2] Turnover of entertainment industry

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Cultural Industry Outputs Turnover per person employed by enterprises engaged in motion picture, video, and TV production activities.

trnvrPubShr_eust Eurostat [sbs_na_2a_dade] Turnover publishing sector

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Cultural Industry Outputs Turnover of publishing sector as share of manufacturing.

culturalExports_gii Global Innovation Index Cultural activity carried out by cultural industry

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Cultural Industry Outputs Culture and creative service exports as share of total trade.

filmsProduced_gii Global Innovation Index National feature films produced

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Cultural Industry Outputs Number of national feature films produced (per million population 15-69 years old).

trademarkApplications_gii Global Innovation Index National trademark applications

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Intangible Assets Number of trademark applications by residents at the national office per billion PPP$ GDP.

trademarkApplicationsMadrid_gii Global Innovation Index International trademark applications

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Intangible Assets Number of international trademark applications through the Madrid System per billion PPP$ GDP.

ictBusinessModelCreation_gii Global Innovation Index ICT business model creation

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Intangible Assets Extent to which ICTs enable new business models in the country.

ictOrganizationModelCreation_gii Global Innovation Index ICT organisational model creation

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Intangible Assets Extent to which ICTs enable new organisational models within businesses in the country.



newCultEntrpr_eust Eurostat [bd_9bd_sz_cl_r2] New enterprises in cultural industries

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Size of the Cultural Industry Number of new enterprises in arts, entertainment, and recreation at the time.

freelncCultShr_eust Eurostat [lfsq_egan2] Employment in cultural sectors

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Size of the Cultural Industry Number of persons employed in selected cultural sectors as share of total employment.

emplShrCreat.eust Eurostat [sbs_na_1a_se_r2] Employee share in creative sector

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Size of the Cultural Industry Share of employees working in creative, art-related, and entertainment activities.

emplShrCult.eust Eurostat [sbs_na_1a_se_r2] Employee share in culture sector

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Size of the Cultural Industry Share of employees working libraries, archives, and museums, as well as for other cultural institutions.

avgPrcntGrwth_eust Eurostat [sbs_na_1a_se_r2] Growth rate publishing sector

Culture > Economic > Cultural Industries > Size of the Cultural Industry Average annual growth rate of number of publishing enterprises.

numberMuseums_egmus European Group on Museum Statistics Number of museums

Culture > Economic > Cultural Infrastructure > Size of the Cultural Infrastructure Total number of visits to museums per 100,000 inhabitants.

screensCapita_unesco UIS Statistics Number of cinema screens

Culture > Economic > Cultural Infrastructure > Size of the Cultural Infrastructure Cinema screens per capita per 100,000 inhabitants.

WorldHeritage UNESCO World Heritage List World Heritage Sites

Culture > Economic > Cultural Infrastructure > Size of the Cultural Infrastructure Number of heritage sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

cultAccessYoungEq_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Cultural access for youth

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Access to Cultural Sites and Events Equality of access to cultural sites and events when comparing population under 25 years old to everyone else.



cultAccessOldEq_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Cultural access for the elderly

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Access to Cultural Sites and Events Equality of access to cultural sites and events when comparing population over 64 years old to everyone else.

cultAccessPoorEq_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Cultural access for the poor

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Access to Cultural Sites and Events Equality of access to cultural sites and events when comparing those who most of the time experience difficulty paying bills at the end of the month to everyone else.

cultAccessFemaleEq_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Cultural access for women

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Access to Cultural Sites and Events Equality of access to cultural sites and events when comparing women to men.

cultAccessRuralEq_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Cultural access in rural areas

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Access to Cultural Sites and Events Equality of access to cultural sites and events when comparing rural and village residents to everyone else.

cultAccessLowedEq_eb Eurobarometer 79.2 Cultural access for the less-educated

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Access to Cultural Sites and Events Equality of access to cultural sites and events when comparing those who stopped full-time education by the age of 15 and those without any education to everyone else.

govGrpEqual_comp Compendium Government programmes for equality in the culture sector

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Public Measures for Equality Existence of government working group(s) addressing equality in the cultural sector.

pubPrmtWmWrk_comp Compendium Public measures to promote women in cultural institutions

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Public Measures for Equality Existence of public measures to promote women in decision-making positions in cultural institutions.

wmWrkCult.coe Compendium Studies on women working in the cultural sector

Culture > Freedom and Equality > Cultural Access & Representation > Public Measures for Equality Existence of studies on women working in the cultural sector.

shareArtsCurriculum.eurydice Eurydice Valorisation of creativity at school

Culture > Policy > Cultural Education > Arts Education Share of total instruction time for arts education in full-time compulsory education.



interculEduSchool_comp Compendium Intercultural education in schools

Culture > Policy > Cultural Education > Intercultural Education Existence and extent of intercultural education as part of the curriculum in primary and secondary schools.

interculEduUni_comp Compendium Higher intercultural education

Culture > Policy > Cultural Education > Intercultural Education Existence of special programmes or experiences for intercultural education at higher education institutions.

businessSponsor_comp Compendium Promotion of business sponsorship of arts and culture

Culture > Policy > Cultural Funding > Cultural Funding Legislation Existence of government schemes to promote business sponsorship of the arts and culture.

taxRedutionSponsor_comp Compendium Tax reduction for sponsorship of arts

and culture

Culture > Policy > Cultural Funding > Cultural Funding Legislation Existence of a legislative base that outlines tax deductions to private sponsors of the arts and culture.

pubFundBook.coe Compendium Public funding for publishers

Culture > Policy > Cultural Funding > Direct Funding of Culture Existence of direct public funding for book publishers.

vatReductionArtists_comp Compendium Tax reduction for artists

Culture > Policy > Cultural Funding > Direct Funding of Culture Reduction of standard VAT rate for works/services of visual artists.

vatReductionWriters_comp Compendium Tax reduction for writers

Culture > Policy > Cultural Funding > Direct Funding of Culture Reduction of standard VAT rate for works/services of writers/composers.

cultureExpenditure_comp

Compendium Public cultural expenditure as percentage of GDP

Culture > Policy > Cultural Funding > Direct Funding of Culture Central government expenditure on recreation and culture as percentage of GDP.

prmtMinLng.coe Compendium Minority language promotion

Culture > Policy > Cultural Openness > Support & Promotion of Cultural Diversity Existence of legal provisions to promote the use of languages of minority cultural groups in radio/TV programming.



lglRcgMinLng.coe Compendium Legally recognised languages of minorities

Culture > Policy > Cultural Openness > Support & Promotion of Cultural Diversity Existence of legally recognised languages of minority cultural groups.

ForeignLanguage Eurydice Multilingual education

Culture > Policy > Cultural Openness > Support & Promotion of Cultural Diversity Share of total instruction time for foreign languages in full-time compulsory education.

publicFundingImmigrant_mipex Migrant Integration Policy Index Funding for immigrant bodies

Culture > Policy > Cultural Openness > Support & Promotion of Cultural Diversity Public funding or support of immigrant organisations on the national level.

activeInformationPolicy_mipex Migrant Integration Policy Index Integration policy reports

Culture > Policy > Cultural Openness > Support & Promotion of Cultural Diversity Existence and regularity of integration policy reports.

elegibilitySpousesPartners_mipex Migrant Integration Policy Index Family reunion policy for spouses and

partners

Culture > Policy > Cultural Openness > Support & Promotion of Cultural Diversity Whether family reunion policy ensures eligibility for spouses and partners (average).

filmsCoproduced_unesco UIS Statistics Internationally co-produced films

Culture > Policy > Cultural Openness > Support & Promotion of Cultural Diversity Percentage of feature films that are majority international co-productions.

effDirDem.db Democracy Barometer Effective use of direct democratic instruments

Democracy > Civic > Political Participation > Institutionalized Participation Sum of national non-mandatory referenda per year.

par_efpa2.db Democracy Barometer Previous voter turnout

Democracy > Civic > Political Participation > Institutionalized Participation Participation rate in percentage of registered electorate in elections of respective or previous years (only the first ballot considered if more were held).



memberParty_wvs World Value Survey Wave 6 Participation in political parties or unions

Democracy > Civic > Political Participation > Institutionalized Participation Share of people participating in the activities of political parties or trade unions at least once in the past year.

par_efpa3.db Democracy Barometer Effective non-institutionalized participation

Democracy > Civic > Political Participation > Non-Institutionalized Participation Share of respondents who indicated having signed petitions or attending lawful demonstrations.

ps_frop3.db Democracy Barometer Political neutrality of press

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom & Neutrality of the Press Share of neutral/independent newspaper circulation (weighted by frequency of publication) of a country's total newspaper circulation in percentage.

mediaOwnrshp_ipd Institutional Profiles Database Competitiveness of media market

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom & Neutrality of the Press Degree of genuine media pluralism.

pressFree.rwb World Press Freedom Index Press freedom

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom & Neutrality of the Press Global score on the World Press Freedom Index.

freeAssm.ciri CIRI Human Rights Data Project Government limitations to freedom of association

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom of Association Extent to which freedoms of assembly and association are subject to governmental limitations or restrictions (as opposed to strictly legal protections).

ps_fras1.db Democracy Barometer Constitutional provisions for freedom of association

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom of Association Extent to which there are constitutional provisions guaranteeing freedom to associate, or if absent altogether whether a country has signed binding international treaties guaranteeing such.

freeAssemb.wjp Rule of Law Index Freedom of association and assembly

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom of Association Extent to which people can freely attend community meetings, join political organisations, hold peaceful public demonstrations, sign petitions, and express opinions against government policies and actions without fear of retaliation.



ps_frop1.db Democracy Barometer Constitutional provisions for freedom of opinion

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom of Expression Extent to which there are constitutional provisions guaranteeing freedom of speech, or if absent altogether whether a country has signed binding international treaties guaranteeing such.

ngtvCnsqncsExpsMedia_qog

Quality of Government Expert Survey Data

Consequences of informing media about power abuse

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom of Expression Extent to which public sector employees risk severe negative consequences if they pass on information about abuses of public power to the media.

freeExpress.wjp Rule of Law Index Freedom of opinion

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Freedoms > Freedom of Expression Degree to which freedom of opinion and freedom of expression are effectively guaranteed.

domMov.ciri CIRI Human Rights Data Project Freedom of domestic movement

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Free Conduct of Life Degree of freedom to travel within one's own country.

forMov.ciri CIRI Human Rights Data Project Freedom of foreign movement

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Free Conduct of Life Degree of freedom to leave and return to one's own country.

il_selfu1.db Democracy Barometer Freedom from interference with private life

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Free Conduct of Life Combination of measures: Extent to which there are constitutional provisions protecting religious freedom and guaranteeing freedom of movement, or if absent altogether whether a country has signed binding international treaties guaranteeing such; and extent to which the freedoms to practice religion and to engage freely in domestic and foreign movement are subject to actual government restrictions.

il_phin1.db Democracy Barometer Freedom from deprivation of life

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Security & Physical Integrity Extent to which there are constitutional provisions banning torture or inhumane treatment, or if absent altogether whether a country has signed binding international treaties banning the same.

nationalSec.ipd Institutional Profiles Database Security across national territory

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Security & Physical Integrity Degree to which the state ensures security across the national territory.



rightLife.wjp Rule of Law Index Right to life and security

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Security & Physical Integrity Extent to which police inflict physical harm upon criminal suspects, and whether political dissidents or journalists are subjected to unreasonable searches or to arrest, detention, imprisonment, threats, abusive treatment or violence.

contolCrime.wjp Rule of Law Index Effective control of crime

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Security & Physical Integrity Extent to which common crimes are effectively controlled.

violenceRedress.wjp Rule of Law Index Non-use of violence to redress personal grievances

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Security & Physical Integrity Extent to which people resort to intimidation or violence to resolve civil disputes amongst themselves, or to seek redress from the government, and whether people are free from mob violence.

freePrivacy.wjp Rule of Law Index Guaranteed freedom from arbitrary interference with privacy

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Individual Liberties > Security & Physical Integrity Degree to which the police or other government officials conduct physical searches without warrants, or intercept electronic communications of private individuals without judicial authorisation.

par_eqpa3.db Democracy Barometer Alternative participation

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Political Representation > Equality of Participation Degree to which participation in alternative forms of participation (signing petitions, attending lawful demonstrations) is non-selective in terms of education and income.

rep_dr1.db Democracy Barometer Political rights of women

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Political Representation > Equality of Participation Extent to which political rights of women are guaranteed by law and practiced, including the rights to vote, to run for political office, to hold elected and appointed government positions, to join political parties, and to petition government officials.

par_eqpa2.db Democracy Barometer Equality in voter turnout

Democracy > Freedom and Equality > Political Representation > Equality of Participation Share of survey respondents with high/middle/low education, minus share of respondents who said they voted with high/middle/low education.

n.policyschools_gr14 Governance Report 2014 Number policy schools

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Analytical Capacity (Log) number of public policy graduate programmes.



NIRA_TT_count_adj_gr14 Governance Report 2014 Number think thanks

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Analytical Capacity (Log) number of think tanks listed in the NIRA directory, adjusted by (log) population of the country.

thnkTnks.ipd Institutional Profiles Database Think tanks

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Analytical Capacity Existence of public or private think tanks that produce analyses, forecasts, and proposals on major national issues.

fundingSocialSciencesGDP.unesco UIS Statistics Social science research funding

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Analytical Capacity Funding for social science research as share of GDP.

gc_ceim4.db Democracy Barometer Independence of central banks

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Central bank Independence Degree of central bank independence.

trstGvmt_wvs World Values Survey Wave 6 Trust in government

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Confidence in Political Institutions Average level of trust/confidence in government.

trstPrlmnt_wvs World Values Survey Wave 6 Trust in parliament

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Confidence in Political Institutions Average level of trust/confidence in parliament.

trstParties_wvs World Values Survey Wave 6 Trust in political parties

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Confidence in Political Institutions Average level of trust/confidence in political parties.

rip.db Democracy Barometer No political interference by religion

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Political Independence Degree of freedom from risk of political interference by organised religion.

mip.db Democracy Barometer No political interference by military

Democracy > Policy > Government Capability > Political Independence Degree of freedom from risk of political interference by the military.



seatdiff.db Democracy Barometer Concentration of seats

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Competitiveness Difference between the largest and the second largest political parties in the lower house of parliament as a share of all seats.

herfindex.db Democracy Barometer Political party seat share in the lower house

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Competitiveness The sum of the squared seat shares of all political parties in the lower house of parliament.

votediff.db Democracy Barometer Capture of house by one political party

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Competitiveness Difference between the largest and the second largest political parties in the lower house of parliament as a share of all votes.

largpavo.db Democracy Barometer Margin of electoral concentration of votes

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Competitiveness Margin of electoral concentration of votes, calculated as 100% minus the percentage of votes obtained by the strongest party.

smallpavo.db Democracy Barometer Chance for small parties in parliament

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Competitiveness The chance for small parties to win a seat, measured as the vote share of the smallest party in the lower house of parliament (multiplied by -1).

ceilings.db Democracy Barometer Ceilings on political party expenditure

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Party Finance Existence of ceilings on expenditure and income of political parties.

tr_nosec1.db Democracy Barometer Disclosure of political party financing

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Party Finance Existence of disclosure rules for contributions to political parties.

funding.db Democracy Barometer Public funding of political parties

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Political Party Finance Existence of provisions for direct and indirect public funding of political parties.

par_efpa1.db Democracy Barometer Facilitating participation

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Rules for Contestation & Competition Degree of facilitation of electoral participation.



gerryman.db Democracy Barometer Gerrymandering

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Rules for Contestation & Competition Existence of possibilities to delimit electoral districts.

adminhurd.db Democracy Barometer Legal hurdles for political entry

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Rules for Contestation & Competition Degree of administrative hurdles (barriers for registration of parties and barriers for registration of candidates) to become an electoral competitor.

meandistrict.db Democracy Barometer Mean district magnitude

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Rules for Contestation & Competition (Log) of mean district magnitude in the lower parliamentary chamber at the highest level of seat allocation.

par_eqpa1.db Democracy Barometer Suffrage

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Rules for Contestation & Competition Sum of requirements for and disqualifications of active suffrage.

polPartic.p4 Polity IV Project Competitiveness of participation

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Rules for Contestation & Competition Extent to which alternative preferences for policy and leadership can be pursued in the political arena.

particReg.p4 Polity IV Project Regulation of political participation

Democracy > Policy > Political Competition > Rules for Contestation & Competition Extent to which there are binding rules on when, whether, and how political preferences are expressed.

mc_checks2.db Democracy Barometer Balance between executive and legislative powers

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Degree of balance between executive and legislative powers: seat shares of government versus opposition parties in parliament, and proportion of parliamentary seats belonging to governing parties.

execConst.p4 Polity IV Project Executive constraints - decision rules

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Extent of institutionalised constraints on the decision-making powers of chief executives, whether individuals or collectives.

nonGovCheck.wjp Rule of Law Index Checks on government powers

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Degree to which government powers are subject to non-governmental checks.



limitsInd.wjp Rule of Law Index Effective limits to government powers through auditing

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Degree to which government powers are effectively limited by independent auditing and review.

limitsLeg.wjp Rule of Law Index Effective limits to government powers through legislation

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Degree to which government powers are effectively limited by the legislature.

snctnMscndt.wjp Rule of Law Index Sanctions for misconduct by government officials

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Degree to which government officials are sanctioned for misconduct.

pwrTranstn.wjp Rule of Law Index Transition of power subject to the law

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Degree to which transition of power is subject to the law.

sub1.5_wjp15 Rule of Law Index Institutional constraints on government powers

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Constraints on Government Powers Extent to which government officials are held accountable for misconduct.

powjudi.db Democracy Barometer Power of judiciary

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Judicial Review Existence and extent of constitutional provisions allowing for judicial or constitutional review of legislative and executive decisions.

limitsJud.wjp Rule of Law Index Judicial limitations to government powers

Democracy > Policy > Safeguards & Checks & Balances > Judicial Review Degree to which government powers are effectively limited by the judiciary.

tr_nosec2.db Democracy Barometer Absence of corruption

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Absence of Corruption Degree of absence of corruption within the political system.

corrExec.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of corruption in executive branch

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Absence of Corruption Degree to which government officials in the executive branch do not use public office for private gain.



corrJud.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of corruption in judicial branch

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Absence of Corruption Degree to which government officials in the judicial branch do not use public office for private gain.

corrLeg.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of corruption in legislative branch

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Absence of Corruption Degree to which government officials in the legislative branch do not use public office for private gain.

corrPolice.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of corruption in police and military

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Absence of Corruption Degree to which government officials in the police and the military do not use public office for private gain.

tr_ptpp3.db Democracy Barometer Transparency of government policy

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Informational Openness Degree of transparency of government policy.

lawPublic.wjp Rule of Law Index Availability of laws

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Informational Openness Whether laws are publicised and made accessible.

infoReq.wjp Rule of Law Index Availability of official information

Democracy > Policy > Transparency > Informational Openness Whether official information is available on request.

rl_eql1.db Democracy Barometer Constitutional provisions for impartial courts

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Extent to which there are constitutional provisions for fair organisation of court system (no exceptional courts and a hierarchical judicial system).

rl_eql3.db Democracy Barometer Effective impartiality of the legal system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Combination of two measures: Degree to which the legal framework for private businesses to settle disputes and challenge the legality of government actions and/or regulations is efficient, clear, and neutral; and strength and impartiality of the legal system.

equalLaw.ipd Institutional Profiles Database Equal treatment before the law

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Degree of equal treatment of citizens before the law.



accessCivJus.wjp Rule of Law Index Accessible and affordable civil justice

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Degree to which civil justice system is accessible and affordable to people.

discrimCivJus.wjp Rule of Law Index Civil justice is free of discrimination

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Degree to which civil justice system is free of discrimination.

impartialCriminal.wjp Rule of Law Index Impartiality of criminal justice system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Degree to which the police and criminal judges are impartial and whether they discriminate in practice based on socio-economic status, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

dueProcCriminal.wjp Rule of Law Index Due process of law and rights of the accused

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Extent to which the basic rights of criminal suspects and those of convicted prisoners are respected, whether suspects are able to access and challenge evidence against them, whether they are subject to torture or abuse, and whether they receive adequate legal assistance.

nonDiscrim.wjp Rule of Law Index Equal treatment and absence of discrimination

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Extent to which individuals are free from discrimination (based on socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity) including with respect to public services, employment, court proceedings, and the justice system.

corruptCriminal.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of corruption in criminal system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Impartiality Degree to which police, prosecutors, and judges are free from bribery and improper influence from criminal organisations.

judInd.gcr Global Competitiveness Report Judicial independence

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Independence Extent to which judiciary is independent from influence from members of government, citizens, and firms.

cooruptCivJus.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of corruption in civil justice system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Independence Degree to which the civil justice system is free from bribery and improper influence by private interests.



imprInflCivJus.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of improper government influence on civil justice

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Independence Degree to which the civil justice system is independent from government or political influence.

imprInflCriminal.wjp Rule of Law Index Lack of improper government influence on criminal justice

Democracy > Rule of Law > Equality Before the Law > Judicial Independence Degree to which the criminal justice system is independent from government or political influence.

rl_qual2.db Democracy Barometer Trust in justice system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Confidence in the Justice System Combination of two measures: Share of survey respondents indicating high confidence/trust in the legal system; and assessment of the confidence in the fair administration of justice in the society.

rl_qual3.db Democracy Barometer Confidence in police

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Confidence in the Justice System Combination of two measures: Share of survey respondents indicating high confidence/trust in the police; and assessment of reliability/effectiveness of police services.

ruleLaw.wgi Worldwide Governance Indicators Rule of law

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Confidence in the Justice System Extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.

rl_qual1.db Democracy Barometer Judicial professionalism

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Judicial Efficiency & Professionalism Combination of two measures: professionalism (law degree, professional experience) as a precondition for appointment of judges to the highest courts; (restrictions on) length of tenure of judges.

enforceCivJus.wjp Rule of Law Index Civil justice effectively enforced

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Judicial Efficiency & Professionalism Degree to which civil justice decisions and judgments are effectively enforced in a timely manner.

delayCivJus.wjp Rule of Law Index Civil justice not subject to unreasonable delays

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Judicial Efficiency & Professionalism Degree to which court proceedings are conducted in a timely manner and are not subject to unreasonable delays.



correctSysCriminal.wjp Rule of Law Index Effectiveness of correctional system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Judicial Efficiency & Professionalism Degree to which correctional institutions are secure, respect prisoners’ rights, and aid in the prevention of recidivism.

adjdctnCriminal.wjp Rule of Law Index Effectiveness of criminal adjudication system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Judicial Efficiency & Professionalism Degree to which perpetrators of crimes are effectively prosecuted and punished, and whether criminal judges and other judicial officers are competent and produce speedy decisions.

invstgtCriminal.wjp Rule of Law Index Effectiveness of criminal investigation system

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Judicial Efficiency & Professionalism Degree to which perpetrators of crimes are effectively apprehended and charged, and degree to which police, investigators, and prosecutors have adequate resources, are free of corruption, and perform competently.

altResolutCivJus.wjp Rule of Law Index Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms

Democracy > Rule of Law > Quality of the Legal System > Judicial Efficiency & Professionalism Degree to which alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are affordable, efficient, and free from corruption.

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