Guinea-Bissau vs Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Guinea-Bissau
0.361
in 2025
Sudan
0.343
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Sudan rank
116th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.361 against 0.343 in Sudan, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sudan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Sudan ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0447 | 0.176 | 0.1312 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.223 | 0.187 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2382 | 0.1356 | 0.1026 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.3762 | 0.1873 | 0.1889 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.3284 | 0.2362 | 0.0922 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.403 | 0.343 | 0.06 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guinea-Bissau or Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.361 against 0.343 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 0.018, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sudan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Sudan ranks 116th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.