| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.138 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.127 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.328 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.231 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 0.218 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.718 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.294 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.404 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.538 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 35WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 3.08 %WB Gender [2023] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenshipCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
approved and promulgated 11 November 1962; suspended 1976 to 1981 (4 articles); 1986 to 1991; May to July 1999
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.
