Burundi: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Burundi

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.223
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.290
 Min - Max 0.074 - 0.489
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.223 index points, an increase from 0.124 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 1960 to 2024 is 0.29 index points. The minimum value, 0.074 index points, was reached in 1967 while the maximum of 0.489 index points was recorded in 1961. 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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