Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Argentina or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.817 against 0.8 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cyprus?

110 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.

Argentina vs Cyprus: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Argentina

0.8

in 2025

Cyprus

0.817

in 2025

Argentina rank

52nd

Cyprus rank

49th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Argentina
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.817 against 0.8 in Argentina, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Cyprus ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Cyprus in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5622	0.539	0.0232	Argentina
1910s	0.631	0.539	0.092	Argentina
1920s	0.6583	0.539	0.1193	Argentina
1930s	0.6286	0.539	0.0896	Argentina
1940s	0.4976	0.539	0.0414	Cyprus
1950s	0.4189	0.539	0.1201	Cyprus
1960s	0.6816	0.647	0.0346	Argentina
1970s	0.5028	0.7742	0.2715	Cyprus
1980s	0.6776	0.786	0.1084	Cyprus
1990s	0.6909	0.8072	0.1163	Cyprus
2000s	0.7442	0.7964	0.0522	Cyprus
2010s	0.7553	0.7863	0.031	Cyprus
2020s	0.7663	0.7743	0.008	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Argentina or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.817 against 0.8 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Argentina and Cyprus?: 0.017, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cyprus?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Cyprus rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Argentina ranks 52nd and Cyprus ranks 49th 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.