| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.127 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.043 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | -1.87 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -1.9 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -1.64 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | -1.7 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -2.75 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -1.58 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2015] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.757 %WB DPI [2015] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 0WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 0 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | mixed system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
adopted by referendum 16 May 1991 (following unification)
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.
