Sao Tome and Principe: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Sao Tome and Principe

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.872
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1973 - 2023
 Average 0.614
 Min - Max 0.152 - 0.903
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.872 index points, a decline from 0.903 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 1973 to 2023 is 0.614 index points. The minimum value, 0.152 index points, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 0.903 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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Sao Tome and Principe - Legislative constraints on executive - Recent values chart

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Sao Tome and Principe - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1973-2023




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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