| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.394 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.228 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.316 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.578 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.285 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.617 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.844 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.167 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.414 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.898 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 229WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 13.4 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the French civil code; Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court reviews legislationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1960, 2000; latest draft completed 24 September 2016, approved by the National Assembly 11 October 2016, approved by referendum 30 October 2016, promulgated 8 November 2016
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.
