El Salvador: Legislative constraints on executive

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 El Salvador

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.107
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.272
 Min - Max 0.021 - 0.682
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.107 index points, a decline from 0.139 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1960 to 2023 is 0.272 index points. The minimum value, 0.021 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 0.682 index points was recorded in 2017. 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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