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@TheEIU publishes their #DemocracyIndex every year which an index constructed based on five broad parameters.
A short thread with all the graphs using their data from 2010-20 for #India
Please like and retweet if you find it insightful.
#DemocracyIndex2020
A short thread with all the graphs using their data from 2010-20 for #India
Please like and retweet if you find it insightful.
#DemocracyIndex2020
1/ Contrary to the recent outburst, #India has always been a "flawed democracy" because its score has always been < 8.
Score 8-10: full democracies
6-8: flawed
4-6: hybrid
< 4: authoritarian
Rank 1 - Norway (9.81)
Rank 167 - North Korea (1.08, last)
#India's rank is 53 in 2020
Score 8-10: full democracies
6-8: flawed
4-6: hybrid
< 4: authoritarian
Rank 1 - Norway (9.81)
Rank 167 - North Korea (1.08, last)
#India's rank is 53 in 2020
2/ The graph showing the index and its constituents, all on one graph
The next five tweets will show each constituent and its trend for the last 11 years along with the #DemocracyIndex
#DemocracyIndex2020 #India
The next five tweets will show each constituent and its trend for the last 11 years along with the #DemocracyIndex
#DemocracyIndex2020 #India
3/ Electoral Process and Pluralism
12 ques about having free and fair elections, transparency in electoral funding, having freedom to vote and form political parties, and opposition having a prospect of achieving the government.
#India #DemocracyIndex #DemocracyIndex2020
12 ques about having free and fair elections, transparency in electoral funding, having freedom to vote and form political parties, and opposition having a prospect of achieving the government.
#India #DemocracyIndex #DemocracyIndex2020
4/ Functioning of the #government
14 ques about public confidence in govt and political parties, corruption in the govt, transparency and whether there is a system of checks and balances, etc.
For the most part, #India did badly, and now again picking up in the last 2 yrs.
14 ques about public confidence in govt and political parties, corruption in the govt, transparency and whether there is a system of checks and balances, etc.
For the most part, #India did badly, and now again picking up in the last 2 yrs.
5/ Political Participation
11 ques about voter turnout, #womeninpolitics, autonomy to various minorities, people's interest in politics, etc.
#India has always been below avg, became stable after 2014, and started to decline in the last 2 yrs.
#DemocracyIndex2020
11 ques about voter turnout, #womeninpolitics, autonomy to various minorities, people's interest in politics, etc.
#India has always been below avg, became stable after 2014, and started to decline in the last 2 yrs.
#DemocracyIndex2020
6/ Political Culture
8 ques on people's perception about democracy in their country, their leaders, popular support for democracy or not, and separation of religious places from state.
#India has been below avg, stable after 2015, & now declined this year.
#DemocracyIndex2020
8 ques on people's perception about democracy in their country, their leaders, popular support for democracy or not, and separation of religious places from state.
#India has been below avg, stable after 2015, & now declined this year.
#DemocracyIndex2020
7/ Civil Liberties
17 ques abt the freedom to media, the robustness of #media reporting, freedom to raise your voice, internet restrictions, personal freedom, etc.
Freefall can be seen after 2016 & now declined to the lowest level this year.
#DemocracyIndex2020 #India
17 ques abt the freedom to media, the robustness of #media reporting, freedom to raise your voice, internet restrictions, personal freedom, etc.
Freefall can be seen after 2016 & now declined to the lowest level this year.
#DemocracyIndex2020 #India
