Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lesotho or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 0.655 against 0.65 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

68 years are reported by both, from 1950 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 Ukraine: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Lesotho

0.65

in 2025

Ukraine

0.655

in 2025

Lesotho rank

80th

Ukraine rank

77th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Lesotho
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.655 against 0.65 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 77th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.08	0.051	0.029	Lesotho
1960s	0.2259	0.051	0.1749	Lesotho
1970s	0.161	0.051	0.11	Lesotho
1980s	0.161	0.086	0.075	Lesotho
1990s	0.4561	0.4594	0.0033	Ukraine
2000s	0.5658	0.6109	0.0451	Ukraine
2010s	0.6822	0.4909	0.1913	Lesotho
2020s	0.7318	0.6083	0.1235	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lesotho or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.655 against 0.65 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Lesotho and Ukraine?: 0.005, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Ukraine?: 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Ukraine rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Lesotho ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 77th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.