Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cyprus or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.822 against 0.817 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Cyprus vs Latvia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Cyprus

0.817

in 2025

Latvia

0.822

in 2025

Cyprus rank

49th

Latvia rank

47th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Cyprus
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.822 against 0.817 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 47th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 9 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.539	0.1985	0.3405	Cyprus
1910s	0.539	0.2026	0.3364	Cyprus
1920s	0.539	0.7075	0.1685	Latvia
1930s	0.539	0.6309	0.0919	Latvia
1940s	0.539	0.051	0.488	Cyprus
1950s	0.539	0.051	0.488	Cyprus
1960s	0.6524	0.051	0.6014	Cyprus
1970s	0.7675	0.051	0.7165	Cyprus
1980s	0.786	0.1058	0.6802	Cyprus
1990s	0.8072	0.7516	0.0556	Cyprus
2000s	0.7964	0.7741	0.0223	Cyprus
2010s	0.7863	0.8122	0.0259	Latvia
2020s	0.7743	0.8218	0.0475	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cyprus or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.822 against 0.817 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cyprus and Latvia?: 0.005, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Latvia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Cyprus ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 47th 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.