Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Barbados or Senegal?

Barbados, at 0.727 against 0.722 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Barbados

0.727

in 2025

Senegal

0.722

in 2025

Barbados rank

64th

Senegal rank

66th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Barbados
Senegal

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.727 against 0.722 in Senegal, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 66th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.481	0.306	0.175	Barbados
1910s	0.481	0.306	0.175	Barbados
1920s	0.481	0.306	0.175	Barbados
1930s	0.483	0.306	0.177	Barbados
1940s	0.501	0.2864	0.2146	Barbados
1950s	0.5859	0.252	0.3339	Barbados
1960s	0.6508	0.6582	0.0074	Senegal
1970s	0.733	0.663	0.07	Barbados
1980s	0.7329	0.6702	0.0627	Barbados
1990s	0.75	0.685	0.065	Barbados
2000s	0.75	0.7795	0.0295	Senegal
2010s	0.7393	0.8074	0.0681	Senegal
2020s	0.7305	0.7205	0.01	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Barbados or Senegal?: Barbados, at 0.727 against 0.722 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Barbados and Senegal?: 0.005, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Senegal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Barbados ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 66th 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.