| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.556 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.416 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.221 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.0443 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.336 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -0.412 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.0545 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.235 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.747 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 65WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 3.23 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | Islamic (sharia) legal system with English common law influences, primarily in commercial mattersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008
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.
