Ghana vs Israel: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Ghana
0.878
in 2025
Israel
0.876
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
Israel rank
35th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

  • Ghana
  • Israel
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.878 against 0.876 in Israel, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 34th and Israel ranks 35th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Israel Difference Ahead
1900s 0.216 0.1053 0.1107 Ghana
1910s 0.302 0.1588 0.1432 Ghana
1940s 0.302 0.8845 0.5825 Israel
1950s 0.4088 0.9 0.4912 Israel
1960s 0.3734 0.9108 0.5374 Israel
1970s 0.4607 0.9384 0.4777 Israel
1980s 0.4215 0.953 0.5315 Israel
1990s 0.6579 0.956 0.2981 Israel
2000s 0.897 0.956 0.059 Israel
2010s 0.8609 0.945 0.0841 Israel
2020s 0.8733 0.9118 0.0385 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Ghana or Israel?
Ghana, at 0.878 against 0.876 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Ghana and Israel?
0.002, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Israel?
91 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Israel rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
Ghana ranks 34th and Israel ranks 35th 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.