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

Suriname, at 0.66 against 0.653 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Suriname: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Gambia

0.653

in 2025

Suriname

0.66

in 2025

Gambia rank

78th

Suriname rank

75th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Gambia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.66 against 0.653 in Gambia, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 75th of 174 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0644	0.721	0.6566	Suriname
1910s	0.063	0.721	0.658	Suriname
1920s	0.063	0.721	0.658	Suriname
1930s	0.063	0.721	0.658	Suriname
1940s	0.099	0.721	0.622	Suriname
1950s	0.108	0.767	0.659	Suriname
1960s	0.174	0.767	0.593	Suriname
1970s	0.347	0.8009	0.4539	Suriname
1980s	0.347	0.5797	0.2327	Suriname
1990s	0.2597	0.8173	0.5576	Suriname
2000s	0.176	0.859	0.683	Suriname
2010s	0.2959	0.8138	0.5179	Suriname
2020s	0.6463	0.784	0.1377	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gambia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.66 against 0.653 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Gambia and Suriname?: 0.007, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Suriname rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Gambia ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 75th 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.