Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics For Democratic Spells through 2023.

VariableNo DeclineBackslidingBreakdown
total number*481557
average duration of democratic spell*26.2933.5312.30
average number of coups (incl. attempts, data through 2022)*0.210.000.61
average number of years with active internal conflict (data through 2022)1.833.27 (0.07)3.04
average legacy of violence score−0.59−0.650.17
average number of years with amnesties0.671.200.86
average number of transitional human rights trials of state agents*15.69 (8.00)35.13 (6.50)2.30 (2.21)
average number of transitional human rights trials of high-ranking state agents5.19 (2.11)13.67 (1.79)0.40 (0.38)
average number of individuals convicted in transitional trials*44.38 (13.45)165.73 (10.86)2.84 (2.89)
average number of high-ranking individuals convicted in transitional trials*3.98 (1.64)20.20 (1.71)0.37 (0.38)
average truth commission publicness index0.710.400.44
average proportion of spell-years with reparations policy0.380.400.22
average proportion of spells with bans from office0.410.590.28
VariableNo DeclineBackslidingBreakdown
total number*481557
average duration of democratic spell*26.2933.5312.30
average number of coups (incl. attempts, data through 2022)*0.210.000.61
average number of years with active internal conflict (data through 2022)1.833.27 (0.07)3.04
average legacy of violence score−0.59−0.650.17
average number of years with amnesties0.671.200.86
average number of transitional human rights trials of state agents*15.69 (8.00)35.13 (6.50)2.30 (2.21)
average number of transitional human rights trials of high-ranking state agents5.19 (2.11)13.67 (1.79)0.40 (0.38)
average number of individuals convicted in transitional trials*44.38 (13.45)165.73 (10.86)2.84 (2.89)
average number of high-ranking individuals convicted in transitional trials*3.98 (1.64)20.20 (1.71)0.37 (0.38)
average truth commission publicness index0.710.400.44
average proportion of spell-years with reparations policy0.380.400.22
average proportion of spells with bans from office0.410.590.28
*

Variables not used in models presented in Figure 3. Transitional justice variables extend through 2020.

Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics For Democratic Spells through 2023.

VariableNo DeclineBackslidingBreakdown
total number*481557
average duration of democratic spell*26.2933.5312.30
average number of coups (incl. attempts, data through 2022)*0.210.000.61
average number of years with active internal conflict (data through 2022)1.833.27 (0.07)3.04
average legacy of violence score−0.59−0.650.17
average number of years with amnesties0.671.200.86
average number of transitional human rights trials of state agents*15.69 (8.00)35.13 (6.50)2.30 (2.21)
average number of transitional human rights trials of high-ranking state agents5.19 (2.11)13.67 (1.79)0.40 (0.38)
average number of individuals convicted in transitional trials*44.38 (13.45)165.73 (10.86)2.84 (2.89)
average number of high-ranking individuals convicted in transitional trials*3.98 (1.64)20.20 (1.71)0.37 (0.38)
average truth commission publicness index0.710.400.44
average proportion of spell-years with reparations policy0.380.400.22
average proportion of spells with bans from office0.410.590.28
VariableNo DeclineBackslidingBreakdown
total number*481557
average duration of democratic spell*26.2933.5312.30
average number of coups (incl. attempts, data through 2022)*0.210.000.61
average number of years with active internal conflict (data through 2022)1.833.27 (0.07)3.04
average legacy of violence score−0.59−0.650.17
average number of years with amnesties0.671.200.86
average number of transitional human rights trials of state agents*15.69 (8.00)35.13 (6.50)2.30 (2.21)
average number of transitional human rights trials of high-ranking state agents5.19 (2.11)13.67 (1.79)0.40 (0.38)
average number of individuals convicted in transitional trials*44.38 (13.45)165.73 (10.86)2.84 (2.89)
average number of high-ranking individuals convicted in transitional trials*3.98 (1.64)20.20 (1.71)0.37 (0.38)
average truth commission publicness index0.710.400.44
average proportion of spell-years with reparations policy0.380.400.22
average proportion of spells with bans from office0.410.590.28
*

Variables not used in models presented in Figure 3. Transitional justice variables extend through 2020.

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