| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.484 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.382 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.312 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.119 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.421 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.0124 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.0205 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.136 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.925 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.557 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 77WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 35.7 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still presentCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
several previous; latest approved by the Assembly 21 October 1998, adopted by referendum 22 November 1998, promulgated 28 November 1998
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
How to read these indices
V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.
