Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Colombia or Ireland?

Colombia, at 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?

213 years are reported by both, from 1812 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.

Colombia vs Ireland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Colombia

0.9

in 2025

Ireland

0.888

in 2025

Colombia rank

28th

Ireland rank

31st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Colombia
Ireland

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1812 it was Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 174 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.519	0.792	0.273	Ireland
1820s	0.7127	0.792	0.0793	Ireland
1830s	0.6672	0.792	0.1248	Ireland
1840s	0.71	0.792	0.082	Ireland
1850s	0.71	0.792	0.082	Ireland
1860s	0.71	0.792	0.082	Ireland
1870s	0.71	0.792	0.082	Ireland
1880s	0.71	0.792	0.082	Ireland
1890s	0.71	0.792	0.082	Ireland
1900s	0.6239	0.792	0.1681	Ireland
1910s	0.693	0.742	0.049	Ireland
1920s	0.693	0.6138	0.0792	Colombia
1930s	0.693	0.716	0.023	Ireland
1940s	0.6467	0.716	0.0693	Ireland
1950s	0.6016	0.716	0.1144	Ireland
1960s	0.704	0.7155	0.0115	Ireland
1970s	0.716	0.736	0.02	Ireland
1980s	0.7438	0.774	0.0302	Ireland
1990s	0.8203	0.8233	0.003	Ireland
2000s	0.8217	0.856	0.0343	Ireland
2010s	0.825	0.8695	0.0445	Ireland
2020s	0.832	0.8867	0.0547	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Colombia or Ireland?: Colombia, at 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Colombia and Ireland?: 0.012, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?: 213 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Colombia ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st 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.