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V-Dem Democracy Indices
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<p>The Democracy Indices by V-Dem are <a href="/facts/Democracy_index/HjS8EEoG">democracy indices</a> published by the <a href="/facts/V-Dem_Institute/9HDv0qqQ">V-Dem Institute</a> that describe qualities of different democracies. It is published annually. In particular, the V-Dem dataset is popular among political scientists and describes the characteristics of <a href="/facts/Government/N4bYL0VC">political regimes</a>. Datasets released by the V-Dem Institute include information on hundreds of indicator variables describing all aspects of government, especially on the quality of democracy, inclusivity, and other economic indicators. </p><p>By 2020, the V-Dem index had "more than 470 indicators, 82 mid-level indices, and 5 high-level indices covering 202 <a href="/facts/Polities/0R8Wr4CL">polities</a> from the period of 1789–2019". V-Dem uses <a href="/facts/Methodological/dk5X9Hxx">methodological</a> tools to deal with the subjective nature of ratings and their reliability. </p>