Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belarus or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.04 against 0.029 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Venezuela?

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.

Belarus vs Venezuela: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Belarus

0.029

in 2025

Venezuela

0.04

in 2025

Belarus rank

173rd

Venezuela rank

172nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Belarus
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.04 against 0.029 in Belarus, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.

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

Belarus ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 172nd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1985	0.012	0.1865	Belarus
1910s	0.2026	0.012	0.1906	Belarus
1920s	0.0642	0.012	0.0522	Belarus
1930s	0.051	0.0896	0.0386	Venezuela
1940s	0.051	0.2617	0.2107	Venezuela
1950s	0.051	0.4231	0.3721	Venezuela
1960s	0.051	0.845	0.794	Venezuela
1970s	0.051	0.8559	0.8049	Venezuela
1980s	0.1058	0.8519	0.7461	Venezuela
1990s	0.4927	0.8594	0.3667	Venezuela
2000s	0.029	0.1458	0.1168	Venezuela
2010s	0.0406	0.1128	0.0722	Venezuela
2020s	0.032	0.0648	0.0328	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belarus or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.04 against 0.029 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Belarus and Venezuela?: 0.011, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Venezuela?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Venezuela rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Belarus ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 172nd 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.