Swaziland: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Swaziland

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.384
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1964 - 2024
 Average 0.284
 Min - Max 0.189 - 0.439
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.384 index points, unchanged from 0.384 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Swaziland from 1964 to 2024 is 0.284 index points. The minimum value, 0.189 index points, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 0.439 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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 Recent values Swaziland: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.384
 2023 0.384
 2022 0.384
 2021 0.384
 2020 0.439
 2019 0.439
 2018 0.431
 2017 0.343




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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