How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.144

in 2025

Gabon

0.145

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

149th

Gabon rank

148th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.145 against 0.144 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 148th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1269	0.168	0.0411	Gabon
1970s	0.0343	0.0967	0.0624	Gabon
1980s	0.1228	0.095	0.0278	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.104	0.1876	0.0836	Gabon
2000s	0.104	0.193	0.089	Gabon
2010s	0.1271	0.2296	0.1025	Gabon
2020s	0.142	0.1447	0.0027	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.145 against 0.144 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?: 0.001, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 148th 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.