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

India, at 0.483 against 0.479 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

124 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.

India vs Zimbabwe: Legislative Checks on Government Index

India

0.483

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.479

in 2025

India rank

103rd

Zimbabwe rank

104th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

India
Zimbabwe

How they compare

India currently reports 0.483 against 0.479 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

India ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.142	0.445	0.303	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.142	0.445	0.303	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.142	0.5619	0.4199	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.2945	0.612	0.3175	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.4145	0.612	0.1975	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.8042	0.6275	0.1767	India
1960s	0.804	0.5246	0.2794	India
1970s	0.7864	0.438	0.3484	India
1980s	0.842	0.3705	0.4715	India
1990s	0.842	0.344	0.498	India
2000s	0.842	0.4571	0.3849	India
2010s	0.7794	0.6375	0.1419	India
2020s	0.6098	0.5823	0.0275	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, India or Zimbabwe?: India, at 0.483 against 0.479 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between India and Zimbabwe?: 0.004, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: India ranks 103rd 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.