Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Haiti or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.268 against 0.246 in Haiti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Mexico?

149 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Haiti vs Mexico: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Haiti

0.246

in 2025

Mexico

0.268

in 2025

Haiti rank

136th

Mexico rank

134th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Haiti
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.268 against 0.246 in Haiti, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Mexico ahead.

Haiti ranks 136th and Mexico ranks 134th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.098	0.293	0.195	Mexico
1820s	0.098	0.6452	0.5472	Mexico
1830s	0.098	0.6922	0.5942	Mexico
1840s	0.098	0.688	0.59	Mexico
1890s	0.247	0.054	0.193	Haiti
1900s	0.247	0.054	0.193	Haiti
1910s	0.2486	0.2609	0.0123	Mexico
1920s	0.255	0.24	0.015	Haiti
1930s	0.3578	0.0462	0.3116	Haiti
1940s	0.431	0.028	0.403	Haiti
1950s	0.3221	0.028	0.2941	Haiti
1960s	0.06	0.028	0.032	Haiti
1970s	0.06	0.0322	0.0278	Haiti
1980s	0.0857	0.0749	0.0109	Haiti
1990s	0.5016	0.3128	0.1888	Haiti
2000s	0.6722	0.7222	0.05	Mexico
2010s	0.736	0.6114	0.1246	Haiti
2020s	0.5862	0.3606	0.2256	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Haiti or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.268 against 0.246 in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Haiti and Mexico?: 0.022, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Mexico?: 149 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Mexico rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Haiti ranks 136th and Mexico ranks 134th 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.