Belarus vs Nicaragua: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Belarus
0.029
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.026
in 2025
Belarus rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
174th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Belarus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.029 against 0.026 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.067 | 0.1315 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.2026 | 0.0917 | 0.1109 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.0642 | 0.104 | 0.0398 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.1052 | 0.0542 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.0728 | 0.0218 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.025 | 0.026 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.025 | 0.026 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.0283 | 0.0227 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.1256 | 0.2606 | 0.135 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.4927 | 0.7472 | 0.2545 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.029 | 0.5775 | 0.5485 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0406 | 0.0989 | 0.0583 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.032 | 0.0307 | 0.0013 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belarus or Nicaragua?
- Belarus, at 0.029 against 0.026 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 0.003, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Belarus ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 174th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.