Mauritius: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Mauritius

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.689
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.865
 Min - Max 0.688 - 0.889
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.689 index points, an increase from 0.688 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritius from 1960 to 2024 is 0.865 index points. The minimum value, 0.688 index points, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 0.889 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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 Recent values Mauritius: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.689
 2023 0.688
 2022 0.710
 2021 0.809
 2020 0.820
 2019 0.873
 2018 0.855
 2017 0.842




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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