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

Algeria, at 0.273 against 0.266 in Guyana as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Guyana: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Algeria

0.273

in 2025

Guyana

0.266

in 2025

Algeria rank

132nd

Guyana rank

135th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Algeria
Guyana

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.273 against 0.266 in Guyana, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 135th of 174 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.641	0.15	0.491	Algeria
1910s	0.641	0.15	0.491	Algeria
1920s	0.641	0.15	0.491	Algeria
1930s	0.641	0.15	0.491	Algeria
1940s	0.641	0.15	0.491	Algeria
1950s	0.6923	0.1832	0.5091	Algeria
1960s	0.2929	0.1838	0.1091	Algeria
1970s	0.1456	0.09	0.0556	Algeria
1980s	0.2264	0.1016	0.1248	Algeria
1990s	0.3098	0.2614	0.0484	Algeria
2000s	0.343	0.3393	0.0037	Algeria
2010s	0.3685	0.367	0.0015	Algeria
2020s	0.3055	0.2887	0.0168	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Algeria or Guyana?: Algeria, at 0.273 against 0.266 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Algeria and Guyana?: 0.007, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Guyana rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Algeria ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 135th 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.