Afghanistan vs Egypt: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Afghanistan
0.174
in 2024
Egypt
0.167
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
141st
Egypt rank
142nd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.174 against 0.167 in Egypt, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 141st and Egypt ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.118 | 0.053 | 0.065 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 0.118 | 0.053 | 0.065 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.143 | 0.7209 | 0.5779 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.143 | 0.72 | 0.577 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.143 | 0.72 | 0.577 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.143 | 0.5618 | 0.4188 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.23 | 0.3193 | 0.0893 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.2443 | 0.4518 | 0.2075 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.174 | 0.4568 | 0.2828 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.1857 | 0.346 | 0.1603 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.5652 | 0.346 | 0.2192 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.6239 | 0.2753 | 0.3486 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.2494 | 0.173 | 0.0764 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Afghanistan, at 0.174 against 0.167 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 0.007, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st and Egypt ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.