Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Indonesia or Nigeria?

Indonesia, at 0.517 against 0.514 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?

111 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Indonesia

0.517

in 2025

Nigeria

0.514

in 2025

Indonesia rank

98th

Nigeria rank

99th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Indonesia
Nigeria

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.517 against 0.514 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Indonesia ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1493	0.278	0.1287	Nigeria
1920s	0.244	0.3249	0.0809	Nigeria
1930s	0.244	0.345	0.101	Nigeria
1940s	0.3645	0.3534	0.0111	Indonesia
1950s	0.6057	0.4336	0.1721	Indonesia
1960s	0.097	0.5506	0.4536	Nigeria
1970s	0.0912	0.2032	0.112	Nigeria
1980s	0.0618	0.7039	0.6421	Nigeria
1990s	0.1457	0.5428	0.3971	Nigeria
2000s	0.762	0.764	0.002	Nigeria
2010s	0.7647	0.8069	0.0422	Nigeria
2020s	0.5872	0.6425	0.0553	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Indonesia or Nigeria?: Indonesia, at 0.517 against 0.514 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Indonesia and Nigeria?: 0.003, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Indonesia ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 99th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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