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

Kuwait, at 0.788 against 0.757 in Namibia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?

98 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2024.

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.

Kuwait vs Namibia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Kuwait

0.788

in 2024

Namibia

0.757

in 2025

Kuwait rank

57th

Namibia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Kuwait
Namibia

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.788 against 0.757 in Namibia, a difference of 0.031.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 60th of 174 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.488	0.171	0.317	Kuwait
1930s	0.488	0.158	0.33	Kuwait
1940s	0.488	0.158	0.33	Kuwait
1950s	0.488	0.158	0.33	Kuwait
1960s	0.7401	0.158	0.5821	Kuwait
1970s	0.8008	0.158	0.6428	Kuwait
1980s	0.786	0.1899	0.5961	Kuwait
1990s	0.8242	0.6947	0.1295	Kuwait
2000s	0.854	0.716	0.138	Kuwait
2010s	0.8523	0.705	0.1473	Kuwait
2020s	0.8518	0.7338	0.118	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Kuwait or Namibia?: Kuwait, at 0.788 against 0.757 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Kuwait and Namibia?: 0.031, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Kuwait ranks 57th 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.