| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.195 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.116 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.619 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.96 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -1.1 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -1.16 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -1.46 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.95 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.837 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.963 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 283WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 20.9 %WB Gender [2023] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | common law, incorporating elements of English common law; since independence, statutory law has been the primary form of legislation; Islamic law applies to Muslims in family and inheritance laws, with Hindu personal law applying to Hindus and BuddhistsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1935, 1956, 1962 (pre-independence); latest enacted 4 November 1972, effective 16 December 1972, suspended March 1982, restored November 1986
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.
