Benin: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Benin

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.355
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.619
 Min - Max 0.225 - 0.927
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.355 index points, a decline from 0.366 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1960 to 2023 is 0.619 index points. The minimum value, 0.225 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.927 index points was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Benin - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2023




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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