| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.887 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.822 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 1.61 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 1.59 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.57 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 1.64 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.71 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 1.79 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.389 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.531 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 85WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 25.3 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; Supreme Court reviews legislative actsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1922; latest drafted 14 June 1937, adopted by plebiscite 1 July 1937, effective 29 December 1937
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.
