Governance

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Women in parliament19972024
07.8115.623.431.319972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Liberal democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Government effectiveness0.691 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.59 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.348 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.46 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.912 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.48 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation indexNo authoritative open source found
Governing majority marginNo authoritative open source found
Parties in executive cabinetNo authoritative open source found
Women in parliament31.2 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemEnglish common lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous (pre-independence); latest presented 22 June 1983, effective 23 June 1983

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.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage9/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WGI
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    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Saint Kitts and Nevis's governance on Databook compiles 9 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WGI, WB Gender, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include government effectiveness (0.691 index), rule of law (0.59 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.