| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | No authoritative open source found |
| Liberal democracy index | No authoritative open source found |
| Government effectiveness | 0.767 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 1.09 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.18 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.931 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 1.25 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.392 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | No authoritative open source found |
| Governing majority margin | No authoritative open source found |
| Parties in executive cabinet | No authoritative open source found |
| Women in parliament | No authoritative open source found |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed legal system of US common law and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
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.
