Namibia: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Namibia

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.754
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.466
 Min - Max 0.158 - 0.754
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.754 index points, an increase from 0.702 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.466 index points. The minimum value, 0.158 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.754 index points was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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