Government and power in Andorra

Who leads Andorra, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary parliamentary co-principality.

Who leads Andorra?

• Head of state: Monseigneur Josep-Lluís Serrano i Pentinat and Emmanuel Macron (Co-Princes de la Principauté d’Andorre)
• Head of government: Xavier Espot Zamora (Chef du Gouvernement de la Principauté d’Andorre)
• Foreign minister: Imma Tor Faus (Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la Principauté d’Andorre)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Andorra

Government

• Government of Andorra
  Government decisions, press releases and information on ministries and public services.

Parliament

• General Council
  Bills, adopted laws, the parliamentary bulletin, session records and members of the General Council.

Elections

• Elections in Andorra (Government elections site)
  Official results of general and municipal elections, candidate lists and turnout figures.

Courts

• Constitutional Court of Andorra
  Rulings of the Constitutional Court and information on its procedures.

Public audit

• Court of Accounts
  Audit reports on the accounts of the general administration, municipalities and public bodies.

Ombudsman

• Ombudsman (Raonador del Ciutadà)
  Annual reports and recommendations on complaints about the public administration.

Laws and the official gazette

• Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra (BOPA)
  The official bulletin publishing laws, regulations, decrees and official notices.

Government below the national level

• Parishes (parròquies, 7): Canillo, Encamp, Ordino, La Massana, Andorra la Vella, Sant Julià de Lòria, Escaldes-Engordany: Comú councillors elected every four years (last December 2023); the council chooses the cònsol major (mayor) and cònsol menor (deputy) from the winning list
• Traditional subdivisions (quarts, veïnats) in some parishes: Varies by parish custom

How local power works in Andorra

Places in Andorra

• Official statistics for Andorra

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.