| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.016 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.047 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.783 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.21 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 0.753 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -1.55 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.0482 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.71 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 1 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 150WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 19.9 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | Islamic (sharia) system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; commercial disputes handled by special committeesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universal for municipal electionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
1 March 1992 -- Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
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.
