| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.729 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.623 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -0.817 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.422 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.151 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.486 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.96 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.325 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 0.141 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.615 %WB DPI [2023] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 32WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 1.96 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of English common law, French law, and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
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.
