How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?

58 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 Solomon Islands: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Lesotho

0.65

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.648

in 2025

Lesotho rank

80th

Solomon Islands rank

81st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Lesotho
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.65 against 0.648 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 80th and Solomon Islands ranks 81st of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2259	0.644	0.4181	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.161	0.661	0.5	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.161	0.684	0.523	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.4561	0.6816	0.2255	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.5658	0.6416	0.0758	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.6822	0.6961	0.0139	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.7318	0.6343	0.0975	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?: Lesotho, at 0.65 against 0.648 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?: 0.002, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Lesotho ranks 80th and Solomon Islands ranks 81st 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.