Zimbabwe: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Zimbabwe

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.540
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.478
 Min - Max 0.327 - 0.796
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.54 index points, a decline from 0.593 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2024 is 0.478 index points. The minimum value, 0.327 index points, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 0.796 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zimbabwe - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2024




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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