How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?

69 years are reported by both, from 1907 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.

Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Lesotho

0.65

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.638

in 2025

Lesotho rank

80th

North Macedonia rank

82nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Lesotho
North Macedonia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.65 against 0.638 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1907 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 80th and North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.048	0.057	0.009	North Macedonia
1950s	0.08	0.218	0.138	North Macedonia
1960s	0.2259	0.218	0.0079	Lesotho
1970s	0.161	0.2403	0.0793	North Macedonia
1980s	0.161	0.244	0.083	North Macedonia
1990s	0.4561	0.6848	0.2287	North Macedonia
2000s	0.5658	0.7311	0.1653	North Macedonia
2010s	0.6822	0.6598	0.0224	Lesotho
2020s	0.7318	0.6395	0.0923	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lesotho or North Macedonia?: Lesotho, at 0.65 against 0.638 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Lesotho and North Macedonia?: 0.012, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Lesotho ranks 80th and North Macedonia ranks 82nd 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.