India vs Malaysia: Legislative Checks on Government Index
India
0.483
in 2025
Malaysia
0.466
in 2025
India rank
103rd
Malaysia rank
105th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 0.483 against 0.466 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.017.
Across all 76 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 174 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8042 | 0.3045 | 0.4997 | India |
| 1960s | 0.804 | 0.269 | 0.535 | India |
| 1970s | 0.7864 | 0.214 | 0.5724 | India |
| 1980s | 0.842 | 0.1618 | 0.6802 | India |
| 1990s | 0.842 | 0.149 | 0.693 | India |
| 2000s | 0.842 | 0.2708 | 0.5712 | India |
| 2010s | 0.7794 | 0.3629 | 0.4165 | India |
| 2020s | 0.6098 | 0.4572 | 0.1527 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 0.483 against 0.466 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between India and Malaysia?
- 0.017, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- India ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 105th 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.