Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Latvia or Seychelles?

Latvia, at 0.822 against 0.818 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Seychelles?

76 years are reported by both, from 1949 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.

Latvia vs Seychelles: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Latvia

0.822

in 2025

Seychelles

0.818

in 2025

Latvia rank

47th

Seychelles rank

48th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Latvia
Seychelles

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.822 against 0.818 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Seychelles ahead.

Latvia ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.051	0.573	0.522	Seychelles
1950s	0.051	0.573	0.522	Seychelles
1960s	0.051	0.573	0.522	Seychelles
1970s	0.051	0.4813	0.4303	Seychelles
1980s	0.1058	0.404	0.2982	Seychelles
1990s	0.7516	0.4794	0.2722	Latvia
2000s	0.7741	0.5824	0.1917	Latvia
2010s	0.8122	0.7455	0.0667	Latvia
2020s	0.8218	0.8182	0.0037	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Latvia or Seychelles?: Latvia, at 0.822 against 0.818 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Latvia and Seychelles?: 0.004, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Seychelles?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Seychelles rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Latvia ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 48th 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.