Greece: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Greece

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.545
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.855
 Min - Max 0.545 - 0.904
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.545 index points, a decline from 0.578 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1960 to 2024 is 0.855 index points. The minimum value, 0.545 index points, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 0.904 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Greece: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.545
 2023 0.578
 2022 0.631
 2021 0.718
 2020 0.769
 2019 0.860
 2018 0.891
 2017 0.891




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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