| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.869 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.777 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 2.04 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 1.76 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 2.02 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 1.67 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 1.07 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 1.84 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.338 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.517 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 31WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 33.3 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law systemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universal and compulsoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1842 (heavily amended 1848, 1856); latest effective 17 October 1868
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.
