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

Namibia, at 0.757 against 0.732 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan 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.

Jordan vs Namibia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Jordan

0.732

in 2025

Namibia

0.757

in 2025

Jordan rank

63rd

Namibia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Jordan
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.757 against 0.732 in Jordan, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 60th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.6228	0.171	0.4518	Jordan
1930s	0.568	0.158	0.41	Jordan
1940s	0.568	0.158	0.41	Jordan
1950s	0.5751	0.158	0.4171	Jordan
1960s	0.57	0.158	0.412	Jordan
1970s	0.5584	0.158	0.4004	Jordan
1980s	0.5837	0.1899	0.3938	Jordan
1990s	0.574	0.6947	0.1207	Namibia
2000s	0.6108	0.716	0.1052	Namibia
2010s	0.6284	0.705	0.0766	Namibia
2020s	0.6997	0.7377	0.038	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jordan or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.757 against 0.732 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jordan and Namibia?: 0.025, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?: 99 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Namibia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Jordan ranks 63rd 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.