Cambodia vs El Salvador: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Cambodia
0.054
in 2025
El Salvador
0.049
in 2025
Cambodia rank
169th
El Salvador rank
170th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.054 against 0.049 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 169th and El Salvador ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4093 | 0.027 | 0.3823 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.4266 | 0.023 | 0.4036 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.399 | 0.023 | 0.376 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.1206 | 0.0253 | 0.0952 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0452 | 0.1239 | 0.0787 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.1296 | 0.3241 | 0.1945 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.1668 | 0.4516 | 0.2848 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1435 | 0.6509 | 0.5074 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0413 | 0.2012 | 0.1598 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- Cambodia, at 0.054 against 0.049 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 0.005, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Cambodia ranks 169th and El Salvador ranks 170th 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.