| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.76 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.68 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.627 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.597 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.23 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.634 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.916 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.39 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 | 20.6 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of English common law, French civil law, and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
previous 1970, 1979; latest drafted May 1993, approved by referendum 18 June 1993, effective 23 June 1993
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.
