Governance

Cayman Islands

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IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Liberal democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Government effectiveness1.18 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.83 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.604 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.958 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability1.46 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality1.07 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation indexNo authoritative open source found
Governing majority marginNo authoritative open source found
Parties in executive cabinetNo authoritative open source found
Women in parliamentNo authoritative open source found
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemEnglish common law and local statutesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest approved 10 June 2009, entered into force 6 November 2009 (The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 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.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage8/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WGI
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    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Cayman Islands's governance on Databook compiles 8 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WGI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include government effectiveness (1.18 index), rule of law (0.83 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.