| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.605 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.352 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.61 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -1.27 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.998 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.44 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.546 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -1.25 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 | 46.2 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and ethnic groups' pre-colonial lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universal and compulsoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
many previous; latest drafted 6 August 2006 to 9 December 2008, approved by referendum 25 January 2009, effective 7 February 2009
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.
