Eswatini vs Guinea-Bissau: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Eswatini
0.38
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.361
in 2025
Eswatini rank
114th
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Eswatini
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.38 against 0.361 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 114th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3347 | 0.0447 | 0.29 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.216 | 0.036 | 0.18 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.227 | 0.2382 | 0.0112 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.2735 | 0.3762 | 0.1027 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.3442 | 0.3284 | 0.0158 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.3934 | 0.4142 | 0.0208 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Eswatini or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eswatini, at 0.38 against 0.361 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.019, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Eswatini ranks 114th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th 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.