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

Jamaica, at 0.783 against 0.757 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

99 years are reported by both, from 1926 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.

Jamaica vs Namibia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Jamaica

0.783

in 2025

Namibia

0.757

in 2025

Jamaica rank

59th

Namibia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Jamaica
Namibia

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.783 against 0.757 in Namibia, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.41	0.171	0.239	Jamaica
1930s	0.41	0.158	0.252	Jamaica
1940s	0.4502	0.158	0.2922	Jamaica
1950s	0.524	0.158	0.366	Jamaica
1960s	0.5542	0.158	0.3962	Jamaica
1970s	0.553	0.158	0.395	Jamaica
1980s	0.553	0.1899	0.3631	Jamaica
1990s	0.5746	0.6947	0.1201	Namibia
2000s	0.7765	0.716	0.0605	Jamaica
2010s	0.827	0.705	0.122	Jamaica
2020s	0.8148	0.7377	0.0772	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jamaica or Namibia?: Jamaica, at 0.783 against 0.757 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jamaica and Namibia?: 0.026, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?: 99 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Jamaica ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th 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.