# Voice and Accountability
Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's **citizens** are able to **participate in selecting their government**, as well as **freedom of expression**, **freedom of association**, and a **free media**.
- **Percentile rank** indicates the country's rank among all countries covered by the **aggregate indicator**.
- **0** corresponds to the lowest rank.
- **100** corresponds to the highest rank.
