| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.462 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.296 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.18 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.207 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.545 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.175 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.609 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.125 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.247 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.607 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 349WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 21 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the Roman-Dutch model and influenced by customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 17 years of age; universal; married persons regardless of ageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
drafted July to August 1945, effective 18 August 1945, abrogated by 1949 and 1950 constitutions; 1945 constitution restored 5 July 1959
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.
