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

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

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

114 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Kuwait

0.788

in 2024

Zambia

0.757

in 2025

Kuwait rank

57th

Zambia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Kuwait
Zambia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Kuwait ahead.

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

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.488	0.063	0.425	Kuwait
1920s	0.488	0.1758	0.3122	Kuwait
1930s	0.488	0.345	0.143	Kuwait
1940s	0.488	0.345	0.143	Kuwait
1950s	0.488	0.3828	0.1052	Kuwait
1960s	0.7401	0.4566	0.2835	Kuwait
1970s	0.7936	0.312	0.4816	Kuwait
1980s	0.786	0.221	0.565	Kuwait
1990s	0.8242	0.672	0.1522	Kuwait
2000s	0.854	0.8518	0.0022	Kuwait
2010s	0.8523	0.8017	0.0506	Kuwait
2020s	0.8518	0.807	0.0448	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Kuwait or Zambia?: Kuwait, at 0.788 against 0.757 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Kuwait and Zambia?: 0.031, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Kuwait ranks 57th 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.