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

Nigeria, at 0.514 against 0.497 in Hungary as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Hungary vs Nigeria: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Hungary

0.497

in 2025

Nigeria

0.514

in 2025

Hungary rank

101st

Nigeria rank

99th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Hungary
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.514 against 0.497 in Hungary, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.4678	0.278	0.1898	Hungary
1920s	0.5828	0.3249	0.2579	Hungary
1930s	0.604	0.345	0.259	Hungary
1940s	0.4071	0.3543	0.0528	Hungary
1950s	0.086	0.4336	0.3476	Nigeria
1960s	0.0972	0.5506	0.4534	Nigeria
1970s	0.1	0.2032	0.1032	Nigeria
1980s	0.1417	0.7039	0.5622	Nigeria
1990s	0.855	0.5428	0.3122	Hungary
2000s	0.8602	0.764	0.0962	Hungary
2010s	0.6413	0.8069	0.1656	Nigeria
2020s	0.5263	0.6425	0.1162	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Hungary or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.514 against 0.497 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Hungary and Nigeria?: 0.017, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Nigeria?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Nigeria rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Hungary ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th 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.