Sudan: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Sudan

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.183
 Year 2020
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2020
 Average 0.232
 Min - Max 0.055 - 0.620
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2020 is 0.183 index points, an increase from 0.157 index points in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 0.589 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 1960 to 2020 is 0.232 index points. The minimum value, 0.055 index points, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 0.62 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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