Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Eswatini or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.424 against 0.38 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pakistan?

52 years are reported by both, from 1964 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.

Eswatini vs Pakistan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Eswatini

0.38

in 2025

Pakistan

0.424

in 2025

Eswatini rank

114th

Pakistan rank

111th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Eswatini
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.424 against 0.38 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.044.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 114th and Pakistan ranks 111th of 174 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2727	0.3897	0.117	Pakistan
1970s	0.3586	0.4191	0.0606	Pakistan
1980s	0.216	0.4496	0.2336	Pakistan
1990s	0.227	0.4205	0.1935	Pakistan
2000s	0.2811	0.4321	0.151	Pakistan
2010s	0.3442	0.5276	0.1834	Pakistan
2020s	0.3912	0.5113	0.1202	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Eswatini or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.424 against 0.38 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Eswatini and Pakistan?: 0.044, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pakistan?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Pakistan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Eswatini ranks 114th and Pakistan ranks 111th 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.