Brazil: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Brazil

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.935
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.605
 Min - Max 0.104 - 0.935
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.935 index points, an increase from 0.838 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2023 is 0.605 index points. The minimum value, 0.104 index points, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 0.935 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings 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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