Governance

Estonia

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Women in parliament19972024
10.915.620.32529.719972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.887 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.837 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness1.3 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law1.49 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption1.67 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability1.41 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.7 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality1.4 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.509 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.594 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet60WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament29.7 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law systemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universal; age 16 for local electionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest adopted 28 June 1992, entered into force 3 July 1992

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
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Estonia's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.887 index), liberal democracy index (0.837 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.