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

Ukraine, at 0.655 against 0.653 in Albania as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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 Ukraine: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Albania

0.653

in 2025

Ukraine

0.655

in 2025

Albania rank

78th

Ukraine rank

77th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Albania
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.655 against 0.653 in Albania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 77th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 8 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.076	0.051	0.025	Albania
1950s	0.076	0.051	0.025	Albania
1960s	0.076	0.051	0.025	Albania
1970s	0.076	0.051	0.025	Albania
1980s	0.076	0.1058	0.0298	Ukraine
1990s	0.7665	0.4594	0.3071	Albania
2000s	0.89	0.6109	0.2791	Albania
2010s	0.8373	0.4909	0.3464	Albania
2020s	0.7513	0.6083	0.143	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Albania or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.655 against 0.653 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Albania and Ukraine?: 0.002, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Albania and Ukraine rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Albania ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 77th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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