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

Belgium, at 0.889 against 0.885 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

197 years are reported by both, from 1822 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 Guatemala: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Belgium

0.889

in 2025

Guatemala

0.885

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Guatemala rank

32nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Belgium
Guatemala

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.889 against 0.885 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 197 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.611	0.0983	0.5128	Belgium
1830s	0.7678	0.099	0.6688	Belgium
1840s	0.78	0.099	0.681	Belgium
1850s	0.78	0.099	0.681	Belgium
1860s	0.78	0.099	0.681	Belgium
1870s	0.78	0.099	0.681	Belgium
1880s	0.78	0.099	0.681	Belgium
1890s	0.78	0.0936	0.6864	Belgium
1900s	0.78	0.045	0.735	Belgium
1910s	0.763	0.057	0.706	Belgium
1920s	0.772	0.1006	0.6714	Belgium
1930s	0.772	0.03	0.742	Belgium
1940s	0.7806	0.3157	0.4649	Belgium
1950s	0.835	0.1799	0.6551	Belgium
1960s	0.835	0.079	0.756	Belgium
1970s	0.835	0.079	0.756	Belgium
1980s	0.842	0.218	0.624	Belgium
1990s	0.885	0.5364	0.3486	Belgium
2000s	0.8999	0.701	0.1989	Belgium
2010s	0.9083	0.7209	0.1874	Belgium
2020s	0.8968	0.6547	0.2422	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belgium or Guatemala?: Belgium, at 0.889 against 0.885 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Belgium and Guatemala?: 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?: 197 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Belgium ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 32nd 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.