Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Honduras or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.497 against 0.495 in Honduras as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Hungary?

163 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Honduras vs Hungary: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Honduras

0.495

in 2025

Hungary

0.497

in 2025

Honduras rank

102nd

Hungary rank

101st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Honduras
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.497 against 0.495 in Honduras, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 102nd and Hungary ranks 101st of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.189	0.118	0.071	Honduras
1840s	0.156	0.1759	0.0199	Hungary
1860s	0.156	0.34	0.184	Hungary
1870s	0.156	0.496	0.34	Hungary
1880s	0.156	0.496	0.34	Hungary
1890s	0.156	0.496	0.34	Hungary
1900s	0.1819	0.496	0.3141	Hungary
1910s	0.193	0.4791	0.2861	Hungary
1920s	0.193	0.5828	0.3898	Hungary
1930s	0.193	0.604	0.411	Hungary
1940s	0.193	0.4071	0.2141	Hungary
1950s	0.2025	0.086	0.1165	Honduras
1960s	0.2053	0.0969	0.1084	Honduras
1970s	0.1967	0.1	0.0967	Honduras
1980s	0.1834	0.1417	0.0417	Honduras
1990s	0.186	0.855	0.669	Hungary
2000s	0.2761	0.8602	0.5841	Hungary
2010s	0.2844	0.6413	0.3569	Hungary
2020s	0.4183	0.5263	0.108	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Honduras or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.497 against 0.495 in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Honduras and Hungary?: 0.002, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Hungary?: 163 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Hungary rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Honduras ranks 102nd and Hungary ranks 101st 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.