Latvia vs Panama: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Latvia
0.822
in 2025
Panama
0.808
in 2025
Latvia rank
47th
Panama rank
50th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Latvia
- Panama
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.822 against 0.808 in Panama, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Panama ahead.
Latvia ranks 47th and Panama ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.246 | 0.0475 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.2026 | 0.1918 | 0.0108 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0.7075 | 0.253 | 0.4545 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.6309 | 0.253 | 0.3779 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.2203 | 0.1693 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.3138 | 0.2628 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.2645 | 0.2135 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.0271 | 0.0239 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.025 | 0.0808 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.7516 | 0.692 | 0.0596 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.7741 | 0.692 | 0.0821 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8122 | 0.704 | 0.1082 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.8218 | 0.7667 | 0.0552 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Latvia or Panama?
- Latvia, at 0.822 against 0.808 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Latvia and Panama?
- 0.014, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Latvia ranks 47th and Panama ranks 50th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.