Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.278
in 2025
Myanmar
0.292
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
130th
Myanmar rank
128th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.292 against 0.278 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Myanmar ranks 128th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4034 | 0.282 | 0.1214 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.363 | 0.282 | 0.081 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.363 | 0.1886 | 0.1744 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.363 | 0.159 | 0.204 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.363 | 0.311 | 0.052 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.363 | 0.5123 | 0.1493 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.426 | 0.4227 | 0.0033 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0653 | 0.0283 | 0.037 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0843 | 0.027 | 0.0573 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2762 | 0.3987 | 0.1225 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.2963 | 0.351 | 0.0547 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.292 against 0.278 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 0.014, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Myanmar ranks 128th 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.