Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Kenya or Slovenia?

Slovenia, at 0.871 against 0.85 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Slovenia?

116 years are reported by both, from 1908 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.

Kenya vs Slovenia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Kenya

0.85

in 2025

Slovenia

0.871

in 2025

Kenya rank

39th

Slovenia rank

36th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Kenya
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 0.871 against 0.85 in Kenya, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Slovenia ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 36th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Slovenia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.24	0.517	0.277	Slovenia
1910s	0.24	0.5165	0.2765	Slovenia
1920s	0.252	0.4806	0.2286	Slovenia
1930s	0.287	0.362	0.075	Slovenia
1940s	0.287	0.27	0.017	Kenya
1950s	0.3227	0.218	0.1047	Kenya
1960s	0.5446	0.218	0.3266	Kenya
1970s	0.4714	0.2336	0.2378	Kenya
1980s	0.4393	0.266	0.1733	Kenya
1990s	0.6566	0.8729	0.2163	Slovenia
2000s	0.8438	0.9189	0.0751	Slovenia
2010s	0.8833	0.9465	0.0632	Slovenia
2020s	0.8597	0.904	0.0443	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Kenya or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 0.871 against 0.85 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Kenya and Slovenia?: 0.021, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Slovenia?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Slovenia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Kenya ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 36th 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.