Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Afghanistan or Syria?

Afghanistan, at 0.174 against 0.166 in Syria as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?

134 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Afghanistan vs Syria: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Afghanistan

0.174

in 2024

Syria

0.166

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

141st

Syria rank

143rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Afghanistan
Syria

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.174 against 0.166 in Syria, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 141st and Syria ranks 143rd of 174 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 12 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.118	0.042	0.076	Afghanistan
1790s	0.118	0.042	0.076	Afghanistan
1800s	0.118	0.042	0.076	Afghanistan
1810s	0.118	0.042	0.076	Afghanistan
1820s	0.118	0.042	0.076	Afghanistan
1830s	0.118	0.0514	0.0666	Afghanistan
1920s	0.143	0.237	0.094	Syria
1930s	0.143	0.2684	0.1254	Syria
1940s	0.143	0.3839	0.2409	Syria
1950s	0.143	0.3268	0.1838	Syria
1960s	0.2186	0.2247	0.0061	Syria
1970s	0.2443	0.0717	0.1727	Afghanistan
1980s	0.174	0.048	0.126	Afghanistan
1990s	0.1857	0.048	0.1377	Afghanistan
2000s	0.5652	0.079	0.4862	Afghanistan
2010s	0.6322	0.0555	0.5767	Afghanistan
2020s	0.2494	0.1166	0.1328	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Afghanistan or Syria?: Afghanistan, at 0.174 against 0.166 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Afghanistan and Syria?: 0.008, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?: 134 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Afghanistan ranks 141st and Syria ranks 143rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.