| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.185 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.06 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -1.01 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -1.3 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -1.46 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -1.49 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -1.38 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.814 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.585 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 1 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 120WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 38.2 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
several previous, ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
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.
