What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.278

in 2025

Rwanda

0.274

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

130th

Rwanda rank

131st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.278 against 0.274 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.202	0.3747	0.1727	Rwanda
1970s	0.056	0.4012	0.3453	Rwanda
1980s	0.08	0.182	0.102	Rwanda
1990s	0.149	0.4883	0.3393	Rwanda
2000s	0.3254	0.2712	0.0542	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.2762	0.301	0.0248	Rwanda
2020s	0.2755	0.3145	0.039	Rwanda

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 Rwanda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.278 against 0.274 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 131st 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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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: 18 September 2026

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