Albania vs Lesotho: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Albania
0.653
in 2025
Lesotho
0.65
in 2025
Albania rank
78th
Lesotho rank
80th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Albania
- Lesotho
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.653 against 0.65 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Albania ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 80th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.08 | 0.004 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.076 | 0.2259 | 0.1499 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.076 | 0.161 | 0.085 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.076 | 0.161 | 0.085 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7665 | 0.4561 | 0.3104 | Albania |
| 2000s | 0.89 | 0.5658 | 0.3242 | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.8373 | 0.6822 | 0.1551 | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.7513 | 0.7318 | 0.0195 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Albania or Lesotho?
- Albania, at 0.653 against 0.65 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Albania and Lesotho?
- 0.003, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lesotho?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Lesotho rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Albania ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 80th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.