Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bangladesh or Chad?

Bangladesh, at 0.136 against 0.127 in Chad as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chad?

66 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.

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.

Bangladesh vs Chad: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bangladesh

0.136

in 2023

Chad

0.127

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

151st

Chad rank

154th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bangladesh
Chad

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.136 against 0.127 in Chad, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 151st and Chad ranks 154th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.4217	0.193	0.2287	Bangladesh
1950s	0.4102	0.1751	0.2351	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3683	0.1899	0.1784	Bangladesh
1970s	0.2492	0.1335	0.1157	Bangladesh
1980s	0.1862	0.0626	0.1236	Bangladesh
1990s	0.2209	0.1348	0.0861	Bangladesh
2000s	0.2647	0.126	0.1387	Bangladesh
2010s	0.1325	0.1449	0.0124	Chad
2020s	0.1193	0.1183	0.001	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bangladesh or Chad?: Bangladesh, at 0.136 against 0.127 in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bangladesh and Chad?: 0.009, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chad?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Chad rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bangladesh ranks 151st and Chad ranks 154th 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.