How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?

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.

Barbados vs Philippines: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Barbados

0.727

in 2025

Philippines

0.726

in 2025

Barbados rank

64th

Philippines rank

65th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Barbados
Philippines

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.727 against 0.726 in Philippines, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 65th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.481	0.2445	0.2365	Barbados
1910s	0.481	0.3506	0.1304	Barbados
1920s	0.481	0.386	0.095	Barbados
1930s	0.483	0.4595	0.0235	Barbados
1940s	0.501	0.4076	0.0934	Barbados
1950s	0.5859	0.6536	0.0677	Philippines
1960s	0.6508	0.6646	0.0138	Philippines
1970s	0.733	0.225	0.508	Barbados
1980s	0.7329	0.2545	0.4784	Barbados
1990s	0.75	0.8023	0.0523	Philippines
2000s	0.75	0.7863	0.0363	Philippines
2010s	0.7393	0.7069	0.0324	Barbados
2020s	0.7305	0.643	0.0875	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Barbados or Philippines?: Barbados, at 0.727 against 0.726 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Barbados and Philippines?: 0.001, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Philippines rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Barbados ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 65th 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.