Gambia vs East Timor: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Gambia
0.653
in 2025
East Timor
0.658
in 2025
Gambia rank
78th
East Timor rank
76th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.658 against 0.653 in Gambia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.347 | 0.248 | 0.099 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.176 | 0.5391 | 0.3631 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.2959 | 0.6379 | 0.342 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.6463 | 0.6383 | 0.008 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gambia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.658 against 0.653 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Gambia and East Timor?
- 0.005, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Gambia ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 76th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.