Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guyana or South Sudan?

Guyana, at 0.266 against 0.236 in South Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Sudan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Guyana vs South Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Guyana

0.266

in 2025

South Sudan

0.236

in 2025

Guyana rank

135th

South Sudan rank

137th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Guyana
South Sudan

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.266 against 0.236 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.

Guyana ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.15	0.822	0.672	South Sudan
1910s	0.15	0.822	0.672	South Sudan
1920s	0.15	0.822	0.672	South Sudan
1930s	0.15	0.822	0.672	South Sudan
1940s	0.15	0.686	0.536	South Sudan
1950s	0.1832	0.1761	0.0071	Guyana
1960s	0.1838	0.5234	0.3396	South Sudan
1970s	0.09	0.1866	0.0966	South Sudan
1980s	0.1016	0.223	0.1214	South Sudan
1990s	0.2614	0.1356	0.1258	Guyana
2000s	0.3393	0.1873	0.152	Guyana
2010s	0.367	0.2961	0.0709	Guyana
2020s	0.2887	0.2318	0.0568	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guyana or South Sudan?: Guyana, at 0.266 against 0.236 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Guyana and South Sudan?: 0.03, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and South Sudan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Guyana ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 137th 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.