Botswana: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Botswana

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.659
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 0.742
 Min - Max 0.259 - 0.861
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.659 index points, a decline from 0.696 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1961 to 2023 is 0.742 index points. The minimum value, 0.259 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 0.861 index points was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Botswana - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1961-2023




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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