Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belgium or Colombia?

Colombia, at 0.9 against 0.889 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?

205 years are reported by both, from 1812 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.

Belgium vs Colombia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Belgium

0.889

in 2025

Colombia

0.9

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Colombia rank

28th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Belgium
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9 against 0.889 in Belgium, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1812 it was Colombia ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 174 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 20 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.4656	0.519	0.0534	Colombia
1820s	0.611	0.7127	0.1017	Colombia
1830s	0.7678	0.6672	0.1006	Belgium
1840s	0.78	0.71	0.07	Belgium
1850s	0.78	0.71	0.07	Belgium
1860s	0.78	0.71	0.07	Belgium
1870s	0.78	0.71	0.07	Belgium
1880s	0.78	0.71	0.07	Belgium
1890s	0.78	0.71	0.07	Belgium
1900s	0.78	0.6239	0.1561	Belgium
1910s	0.763	0.693	0.07	Belgium
1920s	0.772	0.693	0.079	Belgium
1930s	0.772	0.693	0.079	Belgium
1940s	0.7806	0.6269	0.1537	Belgium
1950s	0.835	0.6016	0.2334	Belgium
1960s	0.835	0.704	0.131	Belgium
1970s	0.835	0.716	0.119	Belgium
1980s	0.842	0.7438	0.0982	Belgium
1990s	0.885	0.8203	0.0647	Belgium
2000s	0.8999	0.8217	0.0782	Belgium
2010s	0.9083	0.825	0.0833	Belgium
2020s	0.8968	0.832	0.0648	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belgium or Colombia?: Colombia, at 0.9 against 0.889 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Belgium and Colombia?: 0.011, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Belgium ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th 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.