Participatory Democracy 1990 - 2024

Description	The Participatory Democracy Index captures the extent to which citizens actively participate in political processes beyond voting. It reflects a model of democracy that favors direct citizen involvement over the delegation of authority to representatives. The index accounts for engagement in civil society organizations, the use of direct democratic mechanisms, and the presence of elected bodies at the subnational level.
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The Participatory Democracy Index captures the extent to which citizens actively participate in political processes beyond voting. It reflects a model of democracy that favors direct citizen involvement over the delegation of authority to representatives. The index accounts for engagement in civil society organizations, the use of direct democratic mechanisms, and the presence of elected bodies at the subnational level.

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Source: V-Dem Institute

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	United States
1990	0.623
1991	0.623
1992	0.627
1993	0.627
1994	0.626
1995	0.624
1996	0.624
1997	0.624
1998	0.625
1999	0.627
2000	0.625
2001	0.588
2002	0.590
2003	0.619
2004	0.621
2005	0.621
2006	0.625
2007	0.651
2008	0.652
2009	0.656
2010	0.656
2011	0.654
2012	0.653
2013	0.656
2014	0.653
2015	0.654
2016	0.644
2017	0.593
2018	0.589
2019	0.579
2020	0.574
2021	0.583
2022	0.590
2023	0.603
2024	0.599

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