Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Egypt or United Arab Emirates?

Egypt, at 0.167 against 0.161 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Arab Emirates?

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Egypt vs United Arab Emirates: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Egypt

0.167

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.161

in 2025

Egypt rank

142nd

United Arab Emirates rank

145th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Egypt
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.167 against 0.161 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 174 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.474	0.072	0.402	Egypt
1980s	0.4568	0.072	0.3848	Egypt
1990s	0.346	0.0906	0.2554	Egypt
2000s	0.346	0.1078	0.2382	Egypt
2010s	0.2753	0.129	0.1463	Egypt
2020s	0.172	0.137	0.035	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Egypt or United Arab Emirates?: Egypt, at 0.167 against 0.161 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?: 0.006, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Arab Emirates?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Egypt and United Arab Emirates rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Egypt ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th 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.