| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.557 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.462 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.726 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.146 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.649 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.109 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.38 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.585 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.874 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.307 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 59WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 20.7 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of English common law and customary law; Supreme Court of Appeal reviews legislative actsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1953 (pre-independence), 1964, 1966; latest drafted January to May 1994, approved 16 May 1994, entered into force 18 May 1995
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.
