Ghana vs Guatemala: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Ghana
0.878
in 2025
Guatemala
0.885
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
Guatemala rank
32nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.885 against 0.878 in Ghana, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1900s 0.216 0.045 0.171 Ghana
1910s 0.302 0.057 0.245 Ghana
1920s 0.302 0.1006 0.2014 Ghana
1930s 0.302 0.03 0.272 Ghana
1940s 0.302 0.2276 0.0744 Ghana
1950s 0.4088 0.1799 0.2289 Ghana
1960s 0.3734 0.079 0.2944 Ghana
1970s 0.4607 0.079 0.3817 Ghana
1980s 0.4215 0.218 0.2035 Ghana
1990s 0.6579 0.5364 0.1215 Ghana
2000s 0.897 0.701 0.196 Ghana
2010s 0.8609 0.7209 0.14 Ghana
2020s 0.8733 0.6547 0.2187 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Ghana or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.885 against 0.878 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Ghana and Guatemala?
0.007, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
Ghana ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 32nd 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

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