Sierra Leone: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Sierra Leone

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.701
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.326
 Min - Max 0.078 - 0.778
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.701 index points, a decline from 0.715 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1960 to 2024 is 0.326 index points. The minimum value, 0.078 index points, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 0.778 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sierra Leone: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.701
 2023 0.715
 2022 0.778
 2021 0.778
 2020 0.728
 2019 0.717
 2018 0.659
 2017 0.657




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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