Which has higher legislative checks on government index, China or Yemen?

China, at 0.124 against 0.118 in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?

73 years are reported by both, from 1851 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.

China vs Yemen: Legislative Checks on Government Index

China

0.124

in 2025

Yemen

0.118

in 2025

China rank

155th

Yemen rank

156th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

China
Yemen

How they compare

China currently reports 0.124 against 0.118 in Yemen, a difference of 0.006.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1851 it was China ahead.

China ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 156th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1860s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1870s	0.22	0.0664	0.1536	China
1900s	0.22	0.1053	0.1147	China
1910s	0.2057	0.1527	0.053	China
1990s	0.147	0.4059	0.2589	Yemen
2000s	0.1499	0.5118	0.3619	Yemen
2010s	0.1538	0.2661	0.1123	Yemen
2020s	0.1353	0.0917	0.0437	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, China or Yemen?: China, at 0.124 against 0.118 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between China and Yemen?: 0.006, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?: 73 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2025.
How do China and Yemen rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: China ranks 155th 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: 07 August 2026

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