Iceland vs Nepal: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Iceland
0.792
in 2025
Nepal
0.789
in 2025
Iceland rank
53rd
Nepal rank
56th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Iceland
- Nepal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.792 against 0.789 in Nepal, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.749 | 0.522 | 0.227 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.749 | 0.3494 | 0.3996 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.749 | 0.2652 | 0.4838 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7681 | 0.485 | 0.2831 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.804 | 0.7378 | 0.0662 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.8037 | 0.7849 | 0.0188 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8217 | 0.8995 | 0.0778 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.8033 | 0.8232 | 0.0198 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iceland or Nepal?
- Iceland, at 0.792 against 0.789 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iceland and Nepal?
- 0.003, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 56th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.