Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lebanon or Nigeria?

Lebanon, at 0.543 against 0.514 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?

103 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Lebanon vs Nigeria: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Lebanon

0.543

in 2025

Nigeria

0.514

in 2025

Lebanon rank

96th

Nigeria rank

99th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Lebanon
Nigeria

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.543 against 0.514 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.455	0.3366	0.1184	Lebanon
1930s	0.455	0.345	0.11	Lebanon
1940s	0.5088	0.3534	0.1554	Lebanon
1950s	0.536	0.4336	0.1024	Lebanon
1960s	0.536	0.5506	0.0146	Nigeria
1970s	0.5256	0.2032	0.3224	Lebanon
1980s	0.51	0.7039	0.1939	Nigeria
1990s	0.508	0.5428	0.0348	Nigeria
2000s	0.516	0.764	0.248	Nigeria
2010s	0.5358	0.8069	0.2711	Nigeria
2020s	0.5065	0.6425	0.136	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lebanon or Nigeria?: Lebanon, at 0.543 against 0.514 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Lebanon and Nigeria?: 0.029, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Lebanon ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 99th 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.