Talk:Liberty Index

Kistan can we get the formulas/questionnaires on this page for each of these indices?

Each questionnaire is to get a rough estimate - actual scores should be to the hundredth decimal point, and you can find an RNG to use here:

This is to reflect that the actual stats used by most intnat'l bodies are *far* more in-depth than this. Please note that extremely high scores (9.90+) may be slightly nerfed to prevent reporting bias. In each case, you may opt to 'estimate' a score, i.e. '7/10 on this one =.7 pts'

Democracy Index

1) What does your nation consider itself (generally/practically, not by title or propaganda)?

• Absolute Monarchy or dictatorship (0 pts)
• 'Hard' Constitutional Monarchy, Illiberal Democracy or Republic (.5 pts)
• 'Soft' Constitutional Monarchy or Liberal Democracy or Republic (1 pts)

2) Are there any public elections for higher offices held in your nation?

• No, no public elections (0 pts)
• No, lower-level elections only or Yes, but no or few lower-level elections (.5 pts)
• Yes, public elections are held for most positions (1 pts)

3) What is the political party situation in your country?

• One Party with or without multiple wings (0 pts)
• Multiple Parties with one overwhelming (60%+) leading party (.5 pts)
• Multiple Parties or No Parties (1 pts)

4) Who reports election results?

• State Media only or no elections (0 pts)
• State and free or controlled media (.5 pts)
• primarily Free Media reports elections (1 pts)

5) Does your nation allow extensive private financing or foreign donations, either through loopholes or openly?

• Yes, uncontrolled donation and financing of politicians (0 pts)
• Moderate controls or only through loopholes (.5 pts)
• Tight restrictions on political campaign funding (1 pts)

6) Is voting confidential?

• No, open voting only or no voting (0 pts)
• Semi-confidential or party-based vote counting or secret vote tracking (.5 pts)
• Yes, votes are confidential (1 pts)

7) Are voters commonly intimidated/coerced/bribed/terrorized, either legally or illegally?

• Yes, intimidation is commonly used by the gov't or by parties or militias (0 pts)
• It exists but is (in practice, not just theoretically) combated by the government/legal procedure (.5 pts)
• There is a solid or near-total lack of political violence (1 pts)

8) Is your country's voting system limited to certain members?

• Yes, only a minority (ethnic, class, or otherwise) votes or no voting (0 pts)
• Generally people can vote but segments of the population are denied the right or voting rights are a privilege (.5 pts)
• Most of the population can vote barring age, (actual, not rigged) mental competence, etc. (1 pts)

9) Does your government respect election results?

• Elections are blatantly farcical, violent, votes are changed or destroyed, or no elections (0 pts)
• Occasional issues with stepping down or votes being tampered with (.5 pts)
• Generally elections run smoothly (1 pts)

10) Do people respect/listen to the government and its authority?

• The country is a failed state, anarchy, or large swathes are unrecognized states or in full-scale rebellion or revolution (0 pts)
• There are significant issues with central authority reaching the whole of the country (.5 pts)
• Nation is politically cohesive (1 pts)

Civil Rights Index

Rule of Law, Security and Safety, Movement, Religion, Association, Assembly, Civil Society, Expression, Relationships, Size of Government, Legal System and Property Rights, Access to Sound Money, Freedom to Trade Internationally, and Regulation of Credit, Labor, and Business.

1) Movement

• People may not leave the country or travel long distances without considerable red tape, either generally or in certain groups based on discriminatory or wantonly punitive criteria. (0 pts)
• Non-incarcerated persons are not barred from free travel, but extralegal or other state-controlled means practically make leaving or travelling difficult.(.5 pts)
• Other than prisoners or dependents, travel is not hindered in any serious manner by the state or militia/party-associated groups. (1 pts)

2) Religion/Affiliation

• Certain non-cult faiths are banned outright or followers are attacked with state direction, approval or dismissal, or there is a mandatory religion. (0 pts)
• Some faiths are harassed or legally disadvantaged, or one or several faiths are promoted, or the state has a state faith but does not ban others. (.5 pts)
• Religious plurality is enshrined in the law and typically protected. (1 pts)

3) Property (such as inheritance, weapons ownership, stocks and business ownership, income, land/eminent domain, etc.)

• There are heavy limits on or arguments over individual property rights or high taxes for most or all earning people (0 pts)
• There are noticeable limits on or arguments over individual property rights or high taxes for one or more earning classes (.5 pts)
• There are minimal or few limits on individual property rights and few or no people are heavily taxed (1 pts)

4) Representation

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

5) Work

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

6) Expression

• Political protest, gathering, or nonviolent speech is banned or openly retaliated against by the state or stale-aligned groups. (0 pts)
• Political protest, gathering, or nonviolent speech is banned or openly retaliated against by the state or stale-aligned groups. (.5 pts)
• Nonviolent political expressions are protected consistently. (1 pts)

7) Recreation

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

8) Relations

• The state or society attacks or punishes some or all non-abusive sexual relationships or enforces a caste system. (0 pts)
• The state bans or some types of (non-abusive) personal relationships or societal pressure without state enforcement pushes a caste system (.5 pts)
• Personal relationships are not under state authority at all, or are assured equal or near-equal status, and there is no legal or ingrained barrier to interfaith or interclass relationships. (1 pts)

9) Association

• State organizations or one or more major parties employ guilt by association or 'tag' citizens by undesired personal connections. (0 pts)
• Freedom of association is encoded but only partly respected or not guaranteed but rarely disrespected. (.5 pts)
• There is a clear and practiced freedom of association without legal taint. (1 pts)

10) Efficacy (how effectively does the gov't protect granted civil rights?)

• The government routinely fails to protect civil liberties from social retaliation or discrimination. (0 pts)
• The government struggles to protect or observe some civil liberties (.5 pts)
• The government is relatively efficient at protecting individual civil rights. (1 pts)

Perceived Freedom from Corruption Index

1)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

2)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

3)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

4)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

5)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

6)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

7)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

8)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

9)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

10)

• (0 pts)
• (.5 pts)
• (1 pts)

===Democracy Index (2022) [Sent by Vith]