Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guatemala or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.888 against 0.885 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?

204 years are reported by both, from 1822 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.

Guatemala vs Ireland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Guatemala

0.885

in 2025

Ireland

0.888

in 2025

Guatemala rank

32nd

Ireland rank

31st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Guatemala
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.888 against 0.885 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 204 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st of 174 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0983	0.792	0.6938	Ireland
1830s	0.099	0.792	0.693	Ireland
1840s	0.099	0.792	0.693	Ireland
1850s	0.099	0.792	0.693	Ireland
1860s	0.099	0.792	0.693	Ireland
1870s	0.099	0.792	0.693	Ireland
1880s	0.099	0.792	0.693	Ireland
1890s	0.0936	0.792	0.6984	Ireland
1900s	0.045	0.792	0.747	Ireland
1910s	0.057	0.742	0.685	Ireland
1920s	0.1006	0.6138	0.5132	Ireland
1930s	0.03	0.716	0.686	Ireland
1940s	0.2276	0.716	0.4884	Ireland
1950s	0.1799	0.716	0.5361	Ireland
1960s	0.079	0.7155	0.6365	Ireland
1970s	0.079	0.736	0.657	Ireland
1980s	0.218	0.774	0.556	Ireland
1990s	0.5364	0.8233	0.2869	Ireland
2000s	0.701	0.856	0.155	Ireland
2010s	0.7209	0.8695	0.1486	Ireland
2020s	0.6547	0.8867	0.232	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guatemala or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.888 against 0.885 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Guatemala and Ireland?: 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?: 204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Guatemala ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st 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.