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

Panama, at 0.808 against 0.8 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

107 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Panama: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Argentina

0.8

in 2025

Panama

0.808

in 2025

Argentina rank

52nd

Panama rank

50th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Argentina
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.808 against 0.8 in Argentina, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 50th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5623	0.1931	0.3691	Argentina
1910s	0.631	0.1918	0.4392	Argentina
1920s	0.6583	0.253	0.4053	Argentina
1930s	0.6286	0.253	0.3756	Argentina
1940s	0.4976	0.2301	0.2675	Argentina
1950s	0.4189	0.3143	0.1046	Argentina
1960s	0.6816	0.312	0.3696	Argentina
1970s	0.5028	0.025	0.4778	Argentina
1980s	0.6776	0.025	0.6526	Argentina
1990s	0.6909	0.692	0.0011	Panama
2000s	0.7442	0.692	0.0522	Argentina
2010s	0.7553	0.704	0.0513	Argentina
2020s	0.7663	0.7667	0.0003	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Argentina or Panama?: Panama, at 0.808 against 0.8 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Argentina and Panama?: 0.008, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Argentina ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 50th 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.