Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Iceland
0.792
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.79
in 2025
Iceland rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.792 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.749 | 0.657 | 0.092 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.749 | 0.657 | 0.092 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.749 | 0.6774 | 0.0716 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7681 | 0.689 | 0.0791 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.804 | 0.689 | 0.115 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.8037 | 0.689 | 0.1147 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8217 | 0.6568 | 0.1649 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8033 | 0.7118 | 0.0915 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 0.792 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th 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.