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

Peru, at 0.786 against 0.783 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

114 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.

Jamaica vs Peru: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Jamaica

0.783

in 2025

Peru

0.786

in 2025

Jamaica rank

59th

Peru rank

58th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Jamaica
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.786 against 0.783 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 59th and Peru ranks 58th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.41	0.442	0.032	Peru
1910s	0.41	0.4033	0.0067	Jamaica
1920s	0.41	0.1739	0.2361	Jamaica
1930s	0.41	0.2002	0.2098	Jamaica
1940s	0.4435	0.5075	0.064	Peru
1950s	0.524	0.2732	0.2508	Jamaica
1960s	0.5545	0.7046	0.1501	Peru
1970s	0.553	0.284	0.269	Jamaica
1980s	0.553	0.5762	0.0232	Peru
1990s	0.5746	0.3689	0.2057	Jamaica
2000s	0.7765	0.7819	0.0054	Peru
2010s	0.827	0.8942	0.0672	Peru
2020s	0.8148	0.8885	0.0737	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jamaica or Peru?: Peru, at 0.786 against 0.783 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jamaica and Peru?: 0.003, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Jamaica ranks 59th and Peru ranks 58th 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.