Brazil vs Mauritius: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Brazil
0.933
in 2025
Mauritius
0.929
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
Mauritius rank
16th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

  • Brazil
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.933 against 0.929 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mauritius ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 16th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mauritius Difference Ahead
1940s 0.617 0.9075 0.2905 Mauritius
1950s 0.6303 0.895 0.2647 Mauritius
1960s 0.3503 0.895 0.5447 Mauritius
1970s 0.1347 0.895 0.7603 Mauritius
1980s 0.4904 0.895 0.4046 Mauritius
1990s 0.8408 0.8562 0.0154 Mauritius
2000s 0.8652 0.8876 0.0224 Mauritius
2010s 0.8686 0.8855 0.0169 Mauritius
2020s 0.8653 0.7813 0.084 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Brazil or Mauritius?
Brazil, at 0.933 against 0.929 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Brazil and Mauritius?
0.004, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mauritius?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Mauritius rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
Brazil ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 16th 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

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