Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
V-Dem provides a multidimensional and disaggregated dataset that reflects the complexity of the concept of democracy as a system of rule that goes beyond the simple presence of elections. We distinguish between five high-level principles of democracy: electoral, liberal, participatory, deliberative, and egalitarian, and collect data to measure these principles.
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V-Dem Webinar: Explaining V-Dem Data and How to Use It
Want to find out more about V-Dem data and how to use it? Join the Varieties of Democracy Institute in a live webinar explaining the V-Dem data and tools for interested policy makers, academics, and students.
V-Dem data can also be downloaded through the e-infrastructure Demscore that brings together some of the world's largest social science datasets