Political regime

Based on the criteria of the classification by Lührmann et al. (2018) and the assessment by V-Dem’s experts.

Source: OWID based on Lührmann et al. (2018); V-Dem (v13)

Note: The intermediate categories indicate that the country may be the next-higher or -lower regime. Numeric values range from 0 for closed autocracies to 9 for liberal democracies.