Eritrea vs Russia: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Eritrea
0.092
in 2025
Russia
0.073
in 2025
Eritrea rank
162nd
Russia rank
165th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Eritrea
- Russia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.092 against 0.073 in Russia, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 162nd and Russia ranks 165th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3921 | 0.051 | 0.3411 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.1492 | 0.051 | 0.0982 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.113 | 0.051 | 0.062 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.113 | 0.1058 | 0.0072 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.0721 | 0.5896 | 0.5175 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0421 | 0.3063 | 0.2642 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0401 | 0.1628 | 0.1227 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.078 | 0.0927 | 0.0147 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Eritrea or Russia?
- Eritrea, at 0.092 against 0.073 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Eritrea and Russia?
- 0.019, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Russia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Russia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd and Russia ranks 165th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.