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

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

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Jamaica

0.783

in 2025

Zambia

0.757

in 2025

Jamaica rank

59th

Zambia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Jamaica
Zambia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Jamaica ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.41	0.063	0.347	Jamaica
1920s	0.41	0.1758	0.2342	Jamaica
1930s	0.41	0.345	0.065	Jamaica
1940s	0.4502	0.345	0.1052	Jamaica
1950s	0.524	0.3828	0.1412	Jamaica
1960s	0.5542	0.4566	0.0976	Jamaica
1970s	0.553	0.312	0.241	Jamaica
1980s	0.553	0.221	0.332	Jamaica
1990s	0.5746	0.672	0.0974	Zambia
2000s	0.7765	0.8518	0.0753	Zambia
2010s	0.827	0.8017	0.0253	Jamaica
2020s	0.8148	0.7987	0.0162	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jamaica or Zambia?: Jamaica, at 0.783 against 0.757 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jamaica and Zambia?: 0.026, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Jamaica ranks 59th and Zambia 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.