| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.566 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.457 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.581 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.79 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.47 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.401 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 1.35 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.0913 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.638 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 30WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 4.26 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law based on Buddhist religious lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous governing documents were various royal decrees; first constitution drafted November 2001 to March 2005, ratified 18 July 2008
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.
