Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Kazakhstan or Laos?

Kazakhstan, at 0.305 against 0.3 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Laos?

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Kazakhstan vs Laos: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Kazakhstan

0.305

in 2025

Laos

0.3

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

125th

Laos rank

127th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Kazakhstan
Laos

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.305 against 0.3 in Laos, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Laos ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 125th and Laos ranks 127th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1985	0.4	0.2015	Laos
1910s	0.2026	0.4	0.1974	Laos
1920s	0.0642	0.4	0.3358	Laos
1930s	0.051	0.4	0.349	Laos
1940s	0.051	0.387	0.336	Laos
1950s	0.051	0.3626	0.3116	Laos
1960s	0.051	0.3775	0.3265	Laos
1970s	0.051	0.411	0.36	Laos
1980s	0.1058	0.42	0.3142	Laos
1990s	0.3025	0.1492	0.1533	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.208	0.155	0.053	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.1682	0.1766	0.0084	Laos
2020s	0.233	0.3217	0.0887	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Kazakhstan or Laos?: Kazakhstan, at 0.305 against 0.3 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Kazakhstan and Laos?: 0.005, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Laos?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Laos rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Kazakhstan ranks 125th and Laos ranks 127th 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.