Congo vs Laos: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Congo
0.303
in 2025
Laos
0.3
in 2025
Congo rank
126th
Laos rank
127th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.303 against 0.3 in Laos, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Laos ranks 127th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.493 | 0.3567 | 0.1363 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.477 | 0.3626 | 0.1144 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.4615 | 0.3812 | 0.0803 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0936 | 0.4188 | 0.3252 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.072 | 0.42 | 0.348 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.4973 | 0.1486 | 0.3488 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2489 | 0.155 | 0.0939 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.264 | 0.1766 | 0.0874 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3133 | 0.3217 | 0.0083 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 0.303 against 0.3 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Congo and Laos?
- 0.003, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Congo ranks 126th and Laos ranks 127th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.