| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.377 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.26 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.405 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.0392 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.295 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.0789 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.786 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.0961 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.75 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.646 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 351WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 13.7 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative actsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1935 (pre-independence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
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.
