Who created the database? The database was created by International IDEA to store, update and analyze data from over 10 years of research. The community is encouraged to use the information and help us to improve existing entries and keep the database up to date.
Where does the data come from? The data has been collected by International IDEA and its partners during previous and ongoing projects. We are now encouraging the community to assist in the maintenance of the data, but will approve all submissions and check accuracy and sources wherever possible.
What should I do if I find missing or incorrect data? Most pages showing data include an edit icon that will take you to an edit page. Here you can edit the current data, add new data for a different year or simply add a comment, link or an additional source.
Why do I have to enter my e-mail address to edit data? In order to make sure that real people are editing data, we require a valid email address. The first time you make an edit from a computer, we send a verification email that then stores a special code in a cookie. Any other edits you make from that computer are connected to that same email address.
Can I get a complete export of all the data? Each of the thematic pages has a list of example queries that cover common searches of interest. You can also choose to select all countries and all fields to view and export all the data for that theme. Currently there is no option to export all the data from the entire database at once.
