Political and Civic Participation
Key Facts
- Political and Civic Participation was the only domain to record an average global deterioration, albeit minimal at 0.18 per cent.
- Worldwide, 102 countries deteriorated, while 79 improved.
- On average in 2018, only 20% of youth in each country reported that they volunteered their time; while 16.2% reported that they had voiced an opinion to an official in the previous 30 days.
- In contrast, recognition of young people’s investments in improving their communities has increased on average by over 10%.
- Sub-Saharan Africa recorded a nearly 5% improvement in the average regional score.
- Australia, Sierra Leone and Uganda are the Commonwealth countries who are among the best performers.
| Top Global Performers on Political and Civic Participation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Score |
| 1 | Indonesia | 0.425 |
| 2 | Liberia | 0.415 |
| 3 | Australia | 0.412 |
| 3 | Honduras | 0.412 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 0.412 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 0.412 |
| 7 | Uganda | 0.41 |
| 8 | Austria | 0.408 |
| 9 | Ireland | 0.405 |
| 10 | Nepal | 0.4 |
Report Highlights
Download the report for insights into:
- The principles, structures and processes of rights-based youth participation.
- The principles of youth mainstreaming and their relationship to effective participation.
- How young people have participated in the global, regional and national processes to design youth development indices.
- How the Commonwealth Secretariat is mainstreaming youth participation in its work through The Foundry.
- The perspectives of global and regional youth leaders on priorities for action.
- Examples of #YouthTakingCharge by promoting democracy, racial and economic justice.
