How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?

177 years are reported by both, from 1844 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.

Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Dominican Republic

0.4

in 2025

Paraguay

0.447

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

112th

Paraguay rank

109th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Dominican Republic
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.447 against 0.4 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.047.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Paraguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.053	0.065	0.012	Paraguay
1850s	0.053	0.065	0.012	Paraguay
1860s	0.053	0.0727	0.0197	Paraguay
1870s	0.053	0.2253	0.1723	Paraguay
1880s	0.053	0.21	0.157	Paraguay
1890s	0.053	0.247	0.194	Paraguay
1900s	0.0811	0.2299	0.1488	Paraguay
1910s	0.0496	0.246	0.1964	Paraguay
1920s	0.031	0.246	0.215	Paraguay
1930s	0.031	0.2166	0.1856	Paraguay
1940s	0.031	0.0571	0.0261	Paraguay
1950s	0.031	0.1121	0.0811	Paraguay
1960s	0.0611	0.0424	0.0187	Dominican Republic
1970s	0.0563	0.042	0.0143	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.1254	0.0658	0.0596	Dominican Republic
1990s	0.1734	0.6214	0.448	Paraguay
2000s	0.3272	0.7173	0.3901	Paraguay
2010s	0.3417	0.674	0.3323	Paraguay
2020s	0.409	0.6075	0.1985	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.447 against 0.4 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?: 0.047, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?: 177 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Dominican Republic ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th 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.