Kazakhstan: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Kazakhstan

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.289
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 0.216
 Min - Max 0.151 - 0.357
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.289 index points, an increase from 0.255 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2023 is 0.216 index points. The minimum value, 0.151 index points, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 0.357 index points was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kazakhstan - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1990-2023




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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