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

Algeria, at 0.273 against 0.268 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

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 Mexico: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Algeria

0.273

in 2025

Mexico

0.268

in 2025

Algeria rank

132nd

Mexico rank

134th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Algeria
Mexico

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.273 against 0.268 in Mexico, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 132nd and Mexico ranks 134th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.641	0.054	0.587	Algeria
1910s	0.641	0.2609	0.3801	Algeria
1920s	0.641	0.2238	0.4172	Algeria
1930s	0.641	0.0462	0.5948	Algeria
1940s	0.641	0.028	0.613	Algeria
1950s	0.6923	0.028	0.6643	Algeria
1960s	0.2929	0.028	0.2649	Algeria
1970s	0.1456	0.0322	0.1134	Algeria
1980s	0.2264	0.0854	0.141	Algeria
1990s	0.3098	0.3128	0.003	Mexico
2000s	0.343	0.7216	0.3786	Mexico
2010s	0.3685	0.6114	0.2429	Mexico
2020s	0.3055	0.3573	0.0518	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Algeria or Mexico?: Algeria, at 0.273 against 0.268 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Algeria and Mexico?: 0.005, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Algeria ranks 132nd and Mexico ranks 134th 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.