# 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**.
- **Participate in selecting their government**
- **Freedom of expression**
- **Freedom of association**
- **Free media**
**Percentile rank** indicates the country's rank among all countries covered by the aggregate indicator, with **0** corresponding to the **lowest rank**, and **100** to the **highest rank**.