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

Cyprus, at 0.817 against 0.808 in Panama as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Panama: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Cyprus

0.817

in 2025

Panama

0.808

in 2025

Cyprus rank

49th

Panama rank

50th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Cyprus
Panama

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.817 against 0.808 in Panama, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Panama ranks 50th of 174 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.539	0.1931	0.3459	Cyprus
1910s	0.539	0.1918	0.3472	Cyprus
1920s	0.539	0.253	0.286	Cyprus
1930s	0.539	0.253	0.286	Cyprus
1940s	0.539	0.2203	0.3187	Cyprus
1950s	0.539	0.3138	0.2252	Cyprus
1960s	0.6524	0.2645	0.3879	Cyprus
1970s	0.7675	0.0271	0.7404	Cyprus
1980s	0.786	0.025	0.761	Cyprus
1990s	0.8072	0.692	0.1152	Cyprus
2000s	0.7964	0.692	0.1044	Cyprus
2010s	0.7863	0.704	0.0823	Cyprus
2020s	0.7743	0.7667	0.0077	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cyprus or Panama?: Cyprus, at 0.817 against 0.808 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cyprus and Panama?: 0.009, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Panama rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Cyprus ranks 49th and Panama ranks 50th 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.