Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Azerbaijan or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.071 against 0.06 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Qatar?

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Azerbaijan vs Qatar: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Azerbaijan

0.06

in 2025

Qatar

0.071

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

168th

Qatar rank

166th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Azerbaijan
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.071 against 0.06 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 166th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1985	0.048	0.1505	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.2026	0.048	0.1546	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.0642	0.048	0.0162	Azerbaijan
1930s	0.051	0.048	0.003	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.051	0.048	0.003	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.051	0.048	0.003	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.051	0.048	0.003	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.051	0.0504	0.0006	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.1058	0.048	0.0578	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.131	0.048	0.083	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.063	0.048	0.015	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.0641	0.048	0.0161	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.0703	0.0557	0.0147	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Azerbaijan or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.071 against 0.06 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Azerbaijan and Qatar?: 0.011, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Qatar?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Qatar rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Azerbaijan ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 166th 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.