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

Fiji, at 0.71 against 0.681 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

100 years are reported by both, from 1926 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 Tanzania: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Fiji

0.71

in 2025

Tanzania

0.681

in 2025

Fiji rank

69th

Tanzania rank

72nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Fiji
Tanzania

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.71 against 0.681 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 72nd of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.518	0.1565	0.3615	Fiji
1930s	0.518	0.158	0.36	Fiji
1940s	0.518	0.158	0.36	Fiji
1950s	0.518	0.1922	0.3258	Fiji
1960s	0.518	0.5912	0.0732	Tanzania
1970s	0.759	0.658	0.101	Fiji
1980s	0.6695	0.658	0.0115	Fiji
1990s	0.7272	0.806	0.0788	Tanzania
2000s	0.5125	0.8809	0.3684	Tanzania
2010s	0.3612	0.8784	0.5172	Tanzania
2020s	0.6117	0.7757	0.164	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Fiji or Tanzania?: Fiji, at 0.71 against 0.681 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Fiji and Tanzania?: 0.029, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tanzania?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Tanzania rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Fiji ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 72nd 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.