MaxRange
MaxRange is a data set ranking the level of democracy and institutional structure for all countries of the world on a graded scale. It was developed by Max Rånge, and is maintained by Rånge and Mikael Sandberg, political scientists at Halmstad University, Sweden. Values are sorted based on level of democracy and political accountability. MaxRange defines the value corresponding to all states every month from 1789 to the present. It is the first such analysis of political systems from the 18th century to the present day.
MaxRange1 provides nominal and ordinal rankings on a 1-100 scale, MaxRange2 on a 1-1,000 scale. The attributes underlying the categorization are also available. In addition to monthly rankings, yearly rankings are available from 1600 to the present.
Data Structure
MaxRange is made up from the following components| Indicator | Values | Notes |
| Level of Democracy | Qualified Democracy, Weak Democracy, False Democracy, Basic Autocracy, Despotism | |
| Institutional Structure | President, Prime Minister, Monarch, Military, Colonial, Directory, Interim, Party, General-Secretary, Not Defined | Shown here a simplified version of Chief Executive Office. Also available in even more detail |
| Executive Strength | Absolute, Overwhelming, Dominating, Significant, Constitutional, Weak, Restricted, Not defined | |
| Political Institutions | Effective Government, Restrained Government, Ineffective/Competing Government, Parliament, Interim Parliament, Directory, Aristocratic council, State of Anarchy |
From these components 100 regimetypes are formed with a unique set of combination which represents all existing political regimes in the world at least the past 230 years. The 100 regimetypes are thereafter sorted from 1-100 based on level of democracy and political accountability, ranging between.
And basically divided as followed
- 1-26=Despotisms,
- 27-52=Basic Autocracy,
- 53-78=False democracy,
- 79-88=Weak democracy,
- 89-100=Qualified democracy