Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jamaica or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 0.788 against 0.783 in Jamaica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.

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.

Jamaica vs Kuwait: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Jamaica

0.783

in 2025

Kuwait

0.788

in 2024

Jamaica rank

59th

Kuwait rank

57th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Jamaica
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.788 against 0.783 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Jamaica ranks 59th and Kuwait ranks 57th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.41	0.488	0.078	Kuwait
1910s	0.41	0.488	0.078	Kuwait
1920s	0.41	0.488	0.078	Kuwait
1930s	0.41	0.488	0.078	Kuwait
1940s	0.4502	0.488	0.0378	Kuwait
1950s	0.524	0.488	0.036	Jamaica
1960s	0.5542	0.7401	0.1859	Kuwait
1970s	0.553	0.7936	0.2406	Kuwait
1980s	0.553	0.786	0.233	Kuwait
1990s	0.5746	0.8242	0.2496	Kuwait
2000s	0.7765	0.854	0.0775	Kuwait
2010s	0.827	0.8523	0.0253	Kuwait
2020s	0.8212	0.8518	0.0306	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jamaica or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.788 against 0.783 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jamaica and Kuwait?: 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Jamaica ranks 59th and Kuwait ranks 57th 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.