Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Ecuador or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.65 against 0.626 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?

60 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Ecuador vs Lesotho: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Ecuador

0.626

in 2025

Lesotho

0.65

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

Lesotho rank

80th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Ecuador
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.65 against 0.626 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 80th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.368	0.0483	0.3197	Ecuador
1950s	0.456	0.08	0.376	Ecuador
1960s	0.456	0.2278	0.2282	Ecuador
1980s	0.625	0.161	0.464	Ecuador
1990s	0.6266	0.4561	0.1705	Ecuador
2000s	0.5288	0.5658	0.037	Lesotho
2010s	0.3154	0.6822	0.3668	Lesotho
2020s	0.7507	0.7318	0.0188	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Ecuador or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.65 against 0.626 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Ecuador and Lesotho?: 0.024, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 80th 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.