Country Briefs

V-Dem released the very first complete dataset covering some 15 million data points across 173 countries, offering the opportunity to conduct detailed analyses of democracy over time starting from year 1900. In conjunction with this, we are releasing a number of country briefs, illustrating an example of how the data online can be utilized for graphing and analysis.

	Country Brief: South Korea Authors: Frida Andersson, Valeriya Mechkova University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 10. June 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Germany Authors: Petrus Olander, Frida Andersson, Valeriya Mechkova University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 9. June 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Fiji Authors: Marina Povitkina, Valeriya Mechkova University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 8. June 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Finland Author: Frida Andersson University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 7. May 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Indonesia Author: Valeriya Mechkova, Marina Povitkina University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 06. May 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Costa Rica Authors: Frida Andersson, Valeriya Mechkova and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 5. February 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: India Authors: Valeriya Mechkova and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 4. February 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Sweden Authors: Valeriya Mechkova, Frida Andersson and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 3. January 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Mexico Authors: Frida Andersson and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 2. January 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Country Brief: Ghana Authors: Valeriya Mechkova and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: Country Brief No. 1. January 2016 You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.

Country Reports

	Taiwan: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2014 Author: Christine Huang University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 16, January 2017. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Ireland: A Country Report Based on Data 1919-2012 Author: Walt Baker University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 15, September 2016. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Iran: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Author: Caleb Harper University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 14, September 2016. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Uganda: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Author: Tina Bergmann University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 13, September 2016. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Hungary: A Country Report Based on Data 1918-2012 Author: Julia Gabriel University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 12, September 2016. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Iraq: A Country Report Based on Data 1920-2012 Author: Sarah Ing University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 11, September 2016. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Sudan: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Author: Blake Sidon University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 10, September 2016. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Egypt: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2014 Author: Gabrielle Timm University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 9, September 2016. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left. Note: This report was produced by a student from Vanderbilt University. V-Dem does not do quality control and therefore does not endorse the content of the papers, which is the responsibility of the authors only.
	Algeria: A Country Report Based on Data 1962-2012 Author: M. Tahir Kilavuz University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 8, October 2015. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Saudi Arabia: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Authors: Andersson, Frida, Valeriya Mechkova, and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 7, February 2015. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Senegal: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Authors: Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, Amadou S. Diop, and Michael Coppedge. With assistance from Ryan Schultheis, AnnaLee Rice, and Andrew Bramsen University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 6, November 2013. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	El Salvador: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Authors: Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, Michael Coppedge University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 5, November 2013. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Myanmar/Burma: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Authors: Aung A. Hliang, Julio Teehankee, Yi-ting Wang, Valeriya Mechkova, Vlad Ciobanu, and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 4, November 2013. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Georgia: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012 Authors: Medet Tiulegenov, Eitan Tzelgov, Valeriya Mechkova, and Staffan I. Lindberg University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 3, October 2013. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Ghana: A Country Report Based on Pilot-Study Data Authors: Staffan I. Lindberg & Jennifer C. Boylan University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 2, June 2012. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.
	Myanmar/Burma: A Country Report Based on Pilot-Study Data Authors: Allen Hicken University of Gothenburg, Varieties of Democracy Institute: V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 1, February 2012. You may download it by clicking on the icon to the left.

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