| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | No authoritative open source found |
| Liberal democracy index | No authoritative open source found |
| Government effectiveness | No authoritative open source found |
| Rule of law | No authoritative open source found |
| Control of corruption | No authoritative open source found |
| Voice & accountability | No authoritative open source found |
| Political stability | No authoritative open source found |
| Regulatory quality | No authoritative open source found |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | No authoritative open source found |
| Governing majority margin | No authoritative open source found |
| Parties in executive cabinet | No authoritative open source found |
| Women in parliament | No authoritative open source found |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | the laws of the US apply, except for customs and some aspects of taxationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universal; note: inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential electionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
partially effective 9 January 1978 (Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); fully effective 4 November 1986 (Covenant Agreement)
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.
