| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.493 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.323 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.185 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.412 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.241 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.38 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.403 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.277 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.509 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 1 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 83WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 26.6 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system modeled largely on the French system and some customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1946, 1958 (pre-independence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
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.
