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DemocraciesMost is a hypothetical composite index concept used to measure and compare democratic quality across countries. It is not an official ranking but a framework in which multiple democratic attributes are aggregated into a single score to facilitate cross-national comparison and historical analysis. In theoretical discussions, DemocraciesMost envisions combining indicators of electoral integrity, civil liberties, rule of law, government accountability, media freedom, political participation, and government transparency into a 0–100 scale.
Methodology within this concept varies, but common elements include selecting data from established sources (for example,
Usage and purpose: as an analytic device in teaching, scenario planning, or comparative politics research, DemocraciesMost
Limitations and critique: as a hypothetical construct, it can obscure debates about what constitutes democracy and
Related concepts include the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index and Freedom House's Freedom in the World,