Chile: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Chile

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.980
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.900
 Min - Max 0.698 - 0.984
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.98 index points, unchanged from 0.98 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Chile from 1960 to 2024 is 0.9 index points. The minimum value, 0.698 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.984 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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Chile - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2024




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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