| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.08 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.015 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -1.56 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -1.81 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -1.25 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -2.12 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -2.09 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -1.42 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.68 indexWB DPI [2021] |
| Governing majority margin | 1 %WB DPI [2021] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 0WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 15.3 %WB Gender [2021] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1947, 1974 (suspended until 2008); latest drafted 9 April 2008, approved by referendum 29 May 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.
