SWZ vs VNM: Legislative Checks on Government Index
SWZ
0.38
in 2025
VNM
0.388
in 2025
SWZ rank
114th
VNM rank
113th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- SWZ
- VNM
How they compare
VNM currently reports 0.388 against 0.38 in SWZ, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was SWZ ahead.
SWZ ranks 114th and VNM ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, SWZ averaged higher in 1 and VNM in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SWZ | VNM | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3102 | 0.281 | 0.0292 | SWZ |
| 1980s | 0.216 | 0.281 | 0.065 | VNM |
| 1990s | 0.227 | 0.3047 | 0.0777 | VNM |
| 2000s | 0.2735 | 0.3382 | 0.0647 | VNM |
| 2010s | 0.3442 | 0.383 | 0.0388 | VNM |
| 2020s | 0.3912 | 0.4022 | 0.011 | VNM |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, SWZ or VNM?
- VNM, at 0.388 against 0.38 in SWZ as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between SWZ and VNM?
- 0.008, with VNM ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SWZ and VNM?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do SWZ and VNM rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- SWZ ranks 114th and VNM ranks 113th 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.