Life expectancy vs. liberal democracy index, 2023

Liberal democracy based on the expert estimates and index by V-Dem, ranging from 0 to 1 (most democratic).

Liberal democracy index00.20.40.60.81Life expectancy60 yearsBrazilBrazilChinaChinaEthiopiaEthiopiaIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaIraqIraqKenyaKenyaNepalNepalSouth AfricaSouth AfricaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: UN WPP (2024); HMD (2024); Zijdeman et al. (2015); Riley (2005); V-Dem (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: Shown is the ‘period life expectancy’. This is the average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates inthe current year were to stay the same throughout its life.

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