Guinea-Bissau vs Vietnam: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Guinea-Bissau
0.361
in 2025
Vietnam
0.388
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Vietnam rank
113th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.388 against 0.361 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.036 | 0.281 | 0.245 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.281 | 0.245 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.2382 | 0.3047 | 0.0665 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.3762 | 0.3382 | 0.038 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.3284 | 0.383 | 0.0546 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4142 | 0.3922 | 0.022 | 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.388 against 0.361 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Guinea-Bissau and Vietnam?
- 0.027, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vietnam?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Vietnam rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 113th 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.