How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

67 years are reported by both, from 1952 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.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Benin

0.29

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.278

in 2025

Benin rank

129th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

130th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.29 against 0.278 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 129th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3011	0.363	0.0619	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	0.6068	0.3263	0.2805	Benin
1970s	0.214	0.064	0.15	Benin
1980s	0.214	0.0834	0.1306	Benin
1990s	0.8918	0.1496	0.7422	Benin
2000s	0.9071	0.3254	0.5817	Benin
2010s	0.8211	0.2762	0.5449	Benin
2020s	0.3355	0.2755	0.06	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 0.29 against 0.278 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.012, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Benin ranks 129th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.