Swaziland: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Swaziland

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.391
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1964 - 2023
 Average 0.282
 Min - Max 0.187 - 0.446
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.391 index points, unchanged from 0.391 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Swaziland from 1964 to 2023 is 0.282 index points. The minimum value, 0.187 index points, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 0.446 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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Swaziland - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1964-2023




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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