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
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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

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.