Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Greece or Liberia?

Greece, at 0.594 against 0.584 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Liberia?

176 years are reported by both, from 1847 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.

Greece vs Liberia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Greece

0.594

in 2025

Liberia

0.584

in 2025

Greece rank

91st

Liberia rank

92nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Greece
Liberia

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.594 against 0.584 in Liberia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.

Greece ranks 91st and Liberia ranks 92nd of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 15 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.308	0.52	0.212	Liberia
1850s	0.308	0.52	0.212	Liberia
1860s	0.308	0.52	0.212	Liberia
1870s	0.5023	0.52	0.0177	Liberia
1880s	0.676	0.52	0.156	Greece
1890s	0.676	0.52	0.156	Greece
1900s	0.676	0.52	0.156	Greece
1910s	0.676	0.52	0.156	Greece
1920s	0.6389	0.5472	0.0917	Greece
1930s	0.6808	0.513	0.1678	Greece
1940s	0.7469	0.4815	0.2654	Greece
1950s	0.816	0.366	0.45	Greece
1960s	0.8261	0.366	0.4601	Greece
1970s	0.8503	0.5046	0.3457	Greece
1980s	0.8796	0.4734	0.4061	Greece
1990s	0.8872	0.634	0.2532	Greece
2000s	0.8917	0.7356	0.1561	Greece
2010s	0.8908	0.742	0.1488	Greece
2020s	0.6385	0.5125	0.126	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Greece or Liberia?: Greece, at 0.594 against 0.584 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Greece and Liberia?: 0.01, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Liberia?: 176 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2025.
How do Greece and Liberia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Greece ranks 91st and Liberia ranks 92nd 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.