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

Eswatini, at 0.38 against 0.343 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.

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 Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Eswatini

0.38

in 2025

Sudan

0.343

in 2022

Eswatini rank

114th

Sudan rank

116th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Eswatini
Sudan

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.38 against 0.343 in Sudan, a difference of 0.037.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sudan ahead.

Eswatini ranks 114th and Sudan ranks 116th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2727	0.4497	0.177	Sudan
1970s	0.3344	0.1866	0.1478	Eswatini
1980s	0.216	0.223	0.007	Sudan
1990s	0.227	0.1356	0.0914	Eswatini
2000s	0.2735	0.1873	0.0862	Eswatini
2010s	0.3442	0.2362	0.108	Eswatini
2020s	0.4023	0.343	0.0593	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Eswatini or Sudan?: Eswatini, at 0.38 against 0.343 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Eswatini and Sudan?: 0.037, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sudan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Sudan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Eswatini ranks 114th and Sudan ranks 116th 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.