| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.889 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.794 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 1.19 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 1.28 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.47 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 1.5 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.121 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 1.24 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.346 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.253 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 47WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 41.3 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the French Civil Code; judicial review of legislative actsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universal and compulsoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
drafted 25 November 1830, approved 7 February 1831, entered into force 26 July 1831, revised 14 July 1993 (creating a federal state)
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.
