Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Croatia or Kenya?

Croatia, at 0.871 against 0.85 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kenya?

82 years are reported by both, from 1942 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.

Croatia vs Kenya: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Croatia

0.871

in 2025

Kenya

0.85

in 2025

Croatia rank

36th

Kenya rank

39th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Croatia
Kenya

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.871 against 0.85 in Kenya, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Kenya ahead.

Croatia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 39th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.2148	0.287	0.0722	Kenya
1950s	0.218	0.3227	0.1047	Kenya
1960s	0.218	0.5446	0.3266	Kenya
1970s	0.2336	0.4714	0.2378	Kenya
1980s	0.2408	0.4393	0.1985	Kenya
1990s	0.3451	0.6566	0.3115	Kenya
2000s	0.7446	0.8438	0.0992	Kenya
2010s	0.8404	0.8833	0.0429	Kenya
2020s	0.8618	0.8597	0.0022	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Croatia or Kenya?: Croatia, at 0.871 against 0.85 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Croatia and Kenya?: 0.021, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kenya?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Kenya rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Croatia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 39th 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.