Russia: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Russia

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.066
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.200
 Min - Max 0.053 - 0.663
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.066 index points, unchanged from 0.066 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.2 index points. The minimum value, 0.053 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.663 index points was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Russia: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.066
 2023 0.066
 2022 0.078
 2021 0.130
 2020 0.129
 2019 0.145
 2018 0.162
 2017 0.168




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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