Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Algeria or Benin?

Benin, at 0.29 against 0.273 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Benin?

67 years are reported by both, from 1952 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.

Algeria vs Benin: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Algeria

0.273

in 2025

Benin

0.29

in 2025

Algeria rank

132nd

Benin rank

129th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Algeria
Benin

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.29 against 0.273 in Algeria, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 132nd and Benin ranks 129th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Benin	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.7051	0.3011	0.404	Algeria
1960s	0.4268	0.6068	0.18	Benin
1970s	0.1686	0.214	0.0454	Benin
1980s	0.2264	0.214	0.0124	Algeria
1990s	0.3098	0.8918	0.582	Benin
2000s	0.343	0.9071	0.5641	Benin
2010s	0.3685	0.8211	0.4526	Benin
2020s	0.3055	0.3355	0.03	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Algeria or Benin?: Benin, at 0.29 against 0.273 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Algeria and Benin?: 0.017, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Benin?: 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Benin rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Algeria ranks 132nd and Benin ranks 129th 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.