Ukraine: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Ukraine

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.599
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 0.536
 Min - Max 0.324 - 0.715
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.599 index points, an increase from 0.594 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Ukraine from 1990 to 2024 is 0.536 index points. The minimum value, 0.324 index points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.715 index points was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ukraine: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.599
 2023 0.594
 2022 0.645
 2021 0.572
 2020 0.579
 2019 0.615
 2018 0.520
 2017 0.537




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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