| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.641 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.522 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.536 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.394 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.334 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.182 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.018 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.664 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.34 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 18WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 8.62 %WB Gender [2023] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1965 (Independence Act), 1970; latest adopted 8 April 1996, approved by referendum 8 August 1996, effective 16 January 1997
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.
