Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guinea or Mauritania?

Guinea, at 0.337 against 0.327 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?

67 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Guinea vs Mauritania: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Guinea

0.337

in 2025

Mauritania

0.327

in 2025

Guinea rank

118th

Mauritania rank

120th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Guinea
Mauritania

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.337 against 0.327 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.109	0.0842	0.0247	Guinea
1950s	0.0852	0.078	0.0072	Guinea
1960s	0.0492	0.161	0.1118	Mauritania
1970s	0.049	0.1597	0.1107	Mauritania
1990s	0.202	0.191	0.011	Guinea
2000s	0.2623	0.2289	0.0334	Guinea
2010s	0.2449	0.1733	0.0716	Guinea
2020s	0.1967	0.3653	0.1687	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guinea or Mauritania?: Guinea, at 0.337 against 0.327 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Guinea and Mauritania?: 0.01, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?: 67 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Guinea ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 120th 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.