Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Burundi or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.133 against 0.129 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Turkey?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Turkey: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Burundi

0.129

in 2025

Turkey

0.133

in 2025

Burundi rank

153rd

Turkey rank

152nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Burundi
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.133 against 0.129 in Burundi, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Turkey ahead.

Burundi ranks 153rd and Turkey ranks 152nd of 174 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.08	0.157	0.077	Turkey
1920s	0.08	0.216	0.136	Turkey
1930s	0.08	0.109	0.029	Turkey
1940s	0.08	0.1498	0.0698	Turkey
1950s	0.08	0.2782	0.1982	Turkey
1960s	0.2821	0.5836	0.3015	Turkey
1970s	0.075	0.6291	0.5541	Turkey
1980s	0.3278	0.55	0.2222	Turkey
1990s	0.458	0.6536	0.1956	Turkey
2000s	0.4282	0.6281	0.1999	Turkey
2010s	0.2773	0.3566	0.0793	Turkey
2020s	0.1428	0.1753	0.0325	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Burundi or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.133 against 0.129 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Burundi and Turkey?: 0.004, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Turkey?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Turkey rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Burundi ranks 153rd and Turkey ranks 152nd 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.