| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.633 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.519 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.0993 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.328 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 0.127 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.337 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.547 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.135 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.656 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 63WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 40.6 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
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.
