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

Guatemala, at 0.885 against 0.876 in Israel as of 2025.

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

147 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 Israel: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Guatemala

0.885

in 2025

Israel

0.876

in 2025

Guatemala rank

32nd

Israel rank

35th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Guatemala
Israel

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.885 against 0.876 in Israel, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 35th of 174 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0983	0.042	0.0563	Guatemala
1830s	0.099	0.042	0.057	Guatemala
1840s	0.099	0.042	0.057	Guatemala
1850s	0.099	0.042	0.057	Guatemala
1860s	0.099	0.042	0.057	Guatemala
1870s	0.099	0.0664	0.0326	Guatemala
1900s	0.045	0.1053	0.0603	Israel
1910s	0.057	0.1588	0.1018	Israel
1940s	0.424	0.8845	0.4605	Israel
1950s	0.1799	0.9	0.7201	Israel
1960s	0.079	0.9108	0.8318	Israel
1970s	0.079	0.9384	0.8594	Israel
1980s	0.218	0.953	0.735	Israel
1990s	0.5364	0.956	0.4196	Israel
2000s	0.701	0.956	0.255	Israel
2010s	0.7209	0.945	0.2241	Israel
2020s	0.6547	0.9118	0.2572	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guatemala or Israel?: Guatemala, at 0.885 against 0.876 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Guatemala and Israel?: 0.009, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Israel?: 147 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Israel rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Guatemala ranks 32nd 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: 07 August 2026

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