| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | No authoritative open source found |
| Liberal democracy index | No authoritative open source found |
| Government effectiveness | 0.898 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 1.16 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.18 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 1.25 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 1.37 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.865 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| 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 | 35 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system with Italian civil law influencesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
San Marino’s principal legislative instruments consist of old customs ( antiche consuetudini ), the Statutory Laws of San Marino (Leges Statutae Sancti Marini), old statutes ( antichi statute ) from the1600s, Brief Notes on the Constitutional Order and Institutional Organs of the Republic of San Marino (Brevi Cenni sull’Ordinamento Costituzionale e gli Organi Istituzionali della Repubblica di San Marino) and successive legislation, chief among them is the Declaration of the Rights of Citizens and Fundamental Principles of the San Marino Legal Order (Dichiarazione dei Diritti dei Cittadini e dei Principi Fondamentali dell’Ordinamento Sammarinese), approved 8 July 1974
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.
