Guyana: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Guyana

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.217
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.237
 Min - Max 0.098 - 0.412
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.217 index points, a decline from 0.237 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 1960 to 2024 is 0.237 index points. The minimum value, 0.098 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.412 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Guyana - 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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