Benin vs Rwanda: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Benin
0.29
in 2025
Rwanda
0.274
in 2025
Benin rank
129th
Rwanda rank
131st
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.29 against 0.274 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6098 | 0.3944 | 0.2154 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.214 | 0.537 | 0.323 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.214 | 0.182 | 0.032 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.8878 | 0.4883 | 0.3994 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.9071 | 0.2712 | 0.6359 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8211 | 0.301 | 0.5201 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.3355 | 0.3145 | 0.021 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 0.29 against 0.274 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.016, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Benin ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 131st 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.