| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.735 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.505 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.0746 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.182 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.265 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.201 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.589 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.207 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.915 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.481 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 90WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 36.8 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the French civil code; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory systemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory; married persons can vote, regardless of age ; note: members of the armed forces and national police by law cannot voteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
many previous (38 total); latest proclaimed 13 June 2015
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.
