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

Seychelles, at 0.818 against 0.817 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

76 years are reported by both, from 1949 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 Seychelles: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Cyprus

0.817

in 2025

Seychelles

0.818

in 2025

Cyprus rank

49th

Seychelles rank

48th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Cyprus
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.818 against 0.817 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Seychelles ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.539	0.573	0.034	Seychelles
1950s	0.539	0.573	0.034	Seychelles
1960s	0.6524	0.573	0.0794	Cyprus
1970s	0.7654	0.4813	0.2841	Cyprus
1980s	0.786	0.404	0.382	Cyprus
1990s	0.8072	0.4794	0.3278	Cyprus
2000s	0.7964	0.5824	0.214	Cyprus
2010s	0.7863	0.7455	0.0408	Cyprus
2020s	0.7743	0.8182	0.0438	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cyprus or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.818 against 0.817 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cyprus and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Seychelles?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Seychelles rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Cyprus ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 48th 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.