Burma (Myanmar): Legislative constraints on executive
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| Burma (Myanmar) |
Legislative constraints on executive |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.318 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2022 |
| Average | 0.241 |
| Min - Max | 0.027 - 0.600 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2022 is 0.318 index points, an increase from 0.243 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.582 index points, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 1960 to 2022 is 0.241 index points. The minimum value, 0.027 index points, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 0.6 index points was recorded in 2020.
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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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