Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Fiji or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.722 against 0.71 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Fiji vs Senegal: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Fiji

0.71

in 2025

Senegal

0.722

in 2025

Fiji rank

69th

Senegal rank

66th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Fiji
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.722 against 0.71 in Fiji, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 66th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.518	0.306	0.212	Fiji
1910s	0.518	0.306	0.212	Fiji
1920s	0.518	0.306	0.212	Fiji
1930s	0.518	0.306	0.212	Fiji
1940s	0.518	0.2864	0.2316	Fiji
1950s	0.518	0.252	0.266	Fiji
1960s	0.518	0.6582	0.1402	Senegal
1970s	0.759	0.663	0.096	Fiji
1980s	0.6695	0.6702	0.0007	Senegal
1990s	0.7272	0.685	0.0422	Fiji
2000s	0.5125	0.7795	0.267	Senegal
2010s	0.3612	0.8074	0.4462	Senegal
2020s	0.6117	0.7205	0.1088	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Fiji or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.722 against 0.71 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Fiji and Senegal?: 0.012, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Senegal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Fiji ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 66th 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.