Angola: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Angola

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.172
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1973 - 2024
 Average 0.109
 Min - Max 0.050 - 0.190
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.172 index points, an increase from 0.15 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Angola from 1973 to 2024 is 0.109 index points. The minimum value, 0.05 index points, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 0.19 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Angola - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1973-2024




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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