Political Voice Inequality Index
The Political Voice Inequality Index (PVI Index) measures how unequally political participation is distributed across social groups. The preprint below explains the theoretical foundation, methodology, and interpretation of the index.
Research and materials
This preprint can be cited when referring to the index:
Barsegyan, V. (2023, August 18). How Biased Is the Voice of People? Introducing the Political Voice Inequality Index. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/3gfes.
This is the presentation of the index at the ESRA conference in 2023:
Barsegyan, V. “A New Index of Political Inequality: The Joint Effect of Social Characteristics on Political Participation—A Cross-National Longitudinal Study, 1980–2022.” European Survey Research Association General Conference, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy, 17–21 July 2023. Presentation (PDF).
Interactive maps
The maps show the available estimates from 1984 through 2022 and were last generated on 18 October 2023. Select a year inside each map to explore changes over time.