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

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

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

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 Zambia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Jordan

0.732

in 2025

Zambia

0.757

in 2025

Jordan rank

63rd

Zambia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Jordan
Zambia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.6319	0.204	0.4279	Jordan
1930s	0.568	0.345	0.223	Jordan
1940s	0.568	0.345	0.223	Jordan
1950s	0.5751	0.3828	0.1923	Jordan
1960s	0.57	0.4566	0.1134	Jordan
1970s	0.5615	0.312	0.2495	Jordan
1980s	0.5837	0.221	0.3627	Jordan
1990s	0.574	0.672	0.098	Zambia
2000s	0.6108	0.8518	0.241	Zambia
2010s	0.6284	0.8017	0.1733	Zambia
2020s	0.6997	0.7987	0.099	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jordan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.757 against 0.732 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jordan and Zambia?: 0.025, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Zambia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Jordan ranks 63rd 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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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.