| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.736 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.549 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.899 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.626 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.378 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.346 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.526 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.734 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.519 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.877 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 57WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 35.4 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the Portuguese modelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 17 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
drafted 2001, approved 22 March 2002, entered into force 20 May 2002
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.
