Bhutan: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Bhutan

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.850
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.343
 Min - Max 0.132 - 0.873
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.85 index points, an increase from 0.811 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 1960 to 2024 is 0.343 index points. The minimum value, 0.132 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.873 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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