Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Albania or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.66 against 0.653 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Suriname?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.

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.

Albania vs Suriname: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Albania

0.653

in 2025

Suriname

0.66

in 2025

Albania rank

78th

Suriname rank

75th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Albania
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.66 against 0.653 in Albania, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Suriname ahead.

Albania ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 75th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.327	0.721	0.394	Suriname
1920s	0.4669	0.721	0.2541	Suriname
1930s	0.305	0.721	0.416	Suriname
1940s	0.126	0.721	0.595	Suriname
1950s	0.076	0.767	0.691	Suriname
1960s	0.076	0.767	0.691	Suriname
1970s	0.076	0.8009	0.7249	Suriname
1980s	0.076	0.5797	0.5037	Suriname
1990s	0.7665	0.8173	0.0508	Suriname
2000s	0.89	0.859	0.031	Albania
2010s	0.8373	0.8138	0.0235	Albania
2020s	0.7513	0.784	0.0327	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Albania or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.66 against 0.653 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Albania and Suriname?: 0.007, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Suriname?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Suriname rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Albania ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 75th 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.