💡What is a V-Dem Country Coding Unit?
A V-Dem “country” is a political unit enjoying at least some degree of functional and/or formal sovereignty. Watch the video or read in the thread to find out more. 👇

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💡 What does V-Dem Data not cover?

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💡 When does a Country decline on the V-Dem Democracy Indices?

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💡 How does V-Dem assess the levels of democracy in a country?
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💡 Understanding the V-Dem Rankings and Index Scores
“How can you rank Country X like you do, look at what is happening there right now?!”

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