Spain: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Spain

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.809
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.621
 Min - Max 0.043 - 0.869
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.809 index points, unchanged from 0.809 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1960 to 2023 is 0.621 index points. The minimum value, 0.043 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.869 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Spain - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2023




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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