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

Japan, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.

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

157 years are reported by both, from 1868 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 Japan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Colombia

0.9

in 2025

Japan

0.901

in 2025

Colombia rank

28th

Japan rank

27th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Colombia
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.901 against 0.9 in Colombia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 174 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.71	0.133	0.577	Colombia
1870s	0.71	0.133	0.577	Colombia
1880s	0.71	0.1299	0.5801	Colombia
1890s	0.71	0.5244	0.1856	Colombia
1900s	0.6239	0.54	0.0839	Colombia
1910s	0.693	0.5833	0.1097	Colombia
1920s	0.693	0.593	0.1	Colombia
1930s	0.693	0.5719	0.1211	Colombia
1940s	0.6467	0.6518	0.0051	Japan
1950s	0.6016	0.923	0.3214	Japan
1960s	0.704	0.923	0.219	Japan
1970s	0.716	0.901	0.185	Japan
1980s	0.7438	0.901	0.1572	Japan
1990s	0.8203	0.9094	0.0891	Japan
2000s	0.8217	0.932	0.1103	Japan
2010s	0.825	0.932	0.107	Japan
2020s	0.832	0.901	0.069	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Colombia or Japan?: Japan, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Colombia and Japan?: 0.001, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?: 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Colombia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th 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.