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

Jordan, at 0.732 against 0.726 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Philippines?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Philippines: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Jordan

0.732

in 2025

Philippines

0.726

in 2025

Jordan rank

63rd

Philippines rank

65th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Jordan
Philippines

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.732 against 0.726 in Philippines, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 65th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.6319	0.386	0.2459	Jordan
1930s	0.568	0.4595	0.1085	Jordan
1940s	0.568	0.4076	0.1604	Jordan
1950s	0.5751	0.6536	0.0785	Philippines
1960s	0.57	0.6646	0.0946	Philippines
1970s	0.5615	0.225	0.3365	Jordan
1980s	0.5837	0.2545	0.3292	Jordan
1990s	0.574	0.8023	0.2283	Philippines
2000s	0.6108	0.7863	0.1755	Philippines
2010s	0.6284	0.7069	0.0785	Philippines
2020s	0.6997	0.643	0.0567	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jordan or Philippines?: Jordan, at 0.732 against 0.726 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jordan and Philippines?: 0.006, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Philippines?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Philippines rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Jordan ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 65th 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.