Guinea-Bissau: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Guinea-Bissau

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.610
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 0.291
 Min - Max 0.056 - 0.610
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.61 index points, unchanged from 0.61 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1972 to 2024 is 0.291 index points. The minimum value, 0.056 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.61 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Guinea-Bissau - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1972-2024




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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