Pakistan: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Pakistan

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.498
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1962 - 2023
 Average 0.442
 Min - Max 0.286 - 0.589
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.498 index points, a decline from 0.521 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1962 to 2023 is 0.442 index points. The minimum value, 0.286 index points, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 0.589 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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Pakistan - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1962-2023




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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