Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gabon or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.161 against 0.145 in Gabon as of 2025.

What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Gabon and United Arab Emirates?

0.016, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Gabon vs United Arab Emirates: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Gabon

0.145

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.161

in 2025

Gabon rank

148th

United Arab Emirates rank

145th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Gabon
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.161 against 0.145 in Gabon, a difference of 0.016.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 174 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.095	0.072	0.023	Gabon
1980s	0.095	0.072	0.023	Gabon
1990s	0.1876	0.0906	0.097	Gabon
2000s	0.193	0.1078	0.0852	Gabon
2010s	0.2296	0.1299	0.0997	Gabon
2020s	0.1447	0.137	0.0077	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gabon or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.161 against 0.145 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Gabon and United Arab Emirates?: 0.016, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Gabon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Gabon ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.