Malta: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Malta

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.675
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1963 - 2024
 Average 0.558
 Min - Max 0.491 - 0.683
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.675 index points, a decline from 0.683 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 1963 to 2024 is 0.558 index points. The minimum value, 0.491 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 0.683 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Malta - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1963-2024




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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