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

Ecuador, at 0.626 against 0.622 in Slovakia as of 2025.

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

155 years are reported by both, from 1830 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 Slovakia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Ecuador

0.626

in 2025

Slovakia

0.622

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

Slovakia rank

84th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Ecuador
Slovakia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.626 against 0.622 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 84th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.123	0.118	0.005	Ecuador
1840s	0.2191	0.1759	0.0432	Ecuador
1860s	0.2486	0.34	0.0914	Slovakia
1870s	0.2318	0.496	0.2642	Slovakia
1880s	0.3026	0.496	0.1934	Slovakia
1890s	0.3465	0.496	0.1495	Slovakia
1900s	0.368	0.496	0.128	Slovakia
1910s	0.326	0.5047	0.1787	Slovakia
1920s	0.326	0.583	0.257	Slovakia
1930s	0.326	0.575	0.249	Slovakia
1940s	0.3975	0.2195	0.178	Ecuador
1950s	0.456	0.0476	0.4084	Ecuador
1960s	0.456	0.0863	0.3697	Ecuador
1980s	0.625	0.0838	0.5412	Ecuador
1990s	0.6266	0.7466	0.12	Slovakia
2000s	0.5288	0.855	0.3262	Slovakia
2010s	0.3154	0.8473	0.5319	Slovakia
2020s	0.7507	0.8162	0.0655	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Ecuador or Slovakia?: Ecuador, at 0.626 against 0.622 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Ecuador and Slovakia?: 0.004, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Slovakia?: 155 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Slovakia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 84th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.