Malta: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Malta

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.694
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1963 - 2023
 Average 0.557
 Min - Max 0.497 - 0.694
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.694 index points, unchanged from 0.694 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 1963 to 2023 is 0.557 index points. The minimum value, 0.497 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 0.694 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Malta - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1963-2023




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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