| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.632 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.519 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.719 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.353 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 0.184 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.165 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.489 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.891 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 | 14.5 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of civil law based on the Portuguese model and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
approved 5 November 1975
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.
