Political Metrics

Primary focus: Legal political competition and realistic transfer of power

Primary focus: legal political competition and a real possibility of power transfer. Secondary coverage: open activity by peaceful opposition and accountability of governing institutions to representative bodies.

Primary focus: Separation of religious institutions from public lawmaking and policy

Primary focus: separating religious institutions from public lawmaking and policy. Secondary coverage: equal civic standing regardless of religion.

Primary focus: Lifestyle freedom and private life with limited state intrusion

Primary focus: personal lifestyle freedom and limited state intrusion into private life. Secondary coverage: peaceful cultural expression and tolerance of social difference.

Primary focus: Reducing inequality through taxation and social provision

Primary focus: reducing inequality through progressive taxation and social support. Secondary coverage: universal basic services such as public education and basic healthcare.

Primary focus: Preference for private ownership and market competition in competitive sectors

Primary focus: preferring private ownership and market competition in competitive sectors. Secondary coverage: reducing direct state ownership, targeted deregulation, and lower barriers to market entry.

Primary focus: Preference for diplomacy and institutional cooperation over isolation

Primary focus: preferring sustained diplomacy and cooperation with international institutions over prolonged isolation. Secondary coverage: broader economic ties and negotiation-first management of regional tensions.

Primary focus: Devolving administrative and political authority to local levels

Primary focus: devolving administrative and political authority to provinces and local institutions. Secondary coverage: local budget authority and less concentration of decision-making in the capital.