| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.135 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.11 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.582 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.742 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.98 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -1.47 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.558 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.636 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.963 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 158WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 22 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system similar in form to the French systemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1947 (pre-independence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991
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.