Eritrea: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Eritrea

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.054
 Year 2020
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2020
 Average 0.084
 Min - Max 0.035 - 0.297
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2020 is 0.054 index points, unchanged from 0.054 index points in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 0.589 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Eritrea from 1960 to 2020 is 0.084 index points. The minimum value, 0.035 index points, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 0.297 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Eritrea - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2020




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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