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

Hungary, at 0.497 against 0.479 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

125 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.

Hungary vs Zimbabwe: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Hungary

0.497

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.479

in 2025

Hungary rank

101st

Zimbabwe rank

104th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Hungary
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.497 against 0.479 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.496	0.445	0.051	Hungary
1910s	0.4791	0.445	0.0341	Hungary
1920s	0.5828	0.5619	0.0209	Hungary
1930s	0.604	0.612	0.008	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.4071	0.612	0.2049	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.086	0.6275	0.5415	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0972	0.5246	0.4274	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.1	0.438	0.338	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1417	0.3705	0.2288	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.855	0.344	0.511	Hungary
2000s	0.8602	0.4571	0.4031	Hungary
2010s	0.6413	0.6375	0.0038	Hungary
2020s	0.5263	0.5823	0.056	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Hungary or Zimbabwe?: Hungary, at 0.497 against 0.479 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Hungary and Zimbabwe?: 0.018, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zimbabwe?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Zimbabwe rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Hungary ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.