| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.083 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.014 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -1.27 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -1.53 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -1.56 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -1.99 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.322 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -1.87 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.806 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 1 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 679WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 17.6 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the Prussian model; influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 17 years of age; universal and compulsoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998
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.
