Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gambia or Lesotho?

Gambia, at 0.653 against 0.65 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

71 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.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Gambia

0.653

in 2025

Lesotho

0.65

in 2025

Gambia rank

78th

Lesotho rank

80th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.653 against 0.65 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 80th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.063	0.0483	0.0147	Gambia
1950s	0.108	0.08	0.028	Gambia
1960s	0.1707	0.2259	0.0552	Lesotho
1970s	0.347	0.161	0.186	Gambia
1980s	0.347	0.161	0.186	Gambia
1990s	0.2597	0.4561	0.1964	Lesotho
2000s	0.176	0.5658	0.3898	Lesotho
2010s	0.2959	0.6822	0.3863	Lesotho
2020s	0.6463	0.7318	0.0855	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 0.653 against 0.65 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Gambia and Lesotho?: 0.003, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 71 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Gambia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 80th 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.