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