Burundi vs Yemen: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Burundi
0.129
in 2025
Yemen
0.118
in 2025
Burundi rank
153rd
Yemen rank
156th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

  • Burundi
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.129 against 0.118 in Yemen, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Yemen ahead.

Burundi ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 156th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Yemen Difference Ahead
1910s 0.08 0.131 0.051 Yemen
1990s 0.4619 0.4059 0.056 Burundi
2000s 0.4282 0.5118 0.0836 Yemen
2010s 0.2773 0.2661 0.0112 Burundi
2020s 0.1428 0.0917 0.0512 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Burundi or Yemen?
Burundi, at 0.129 against 0.118 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Burundi and Yemen?
0.011, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?
37 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
Burundi ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 156th 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.