Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Libya or Madagascar?

Libya, at 0.453 against 0.452 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?

70 years are reported by both, from 1952 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.

Libya vs Madagascar: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Libya

0.453

in 2025

Madagascar

0.452

in 2025

Libya rank

107th

Madagascar rank

108th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Libya
Madagascar

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.453 against 0.452 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 107th and Madagascar ranks 108th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4596	0.151	0.3086	Libya
1960s	0.505	0.211	0.294	Libya
1970s	0.1666	0.109	0.0576	Libya
1980s	0.231	0.0722	0.1588	Libya
1990s	0.2275	0.4694	0.2419	Madagascar
2000s	0.224	0.3015	0.0775	Madagascar
2010s	0.6857	0.2991	0.3866	Libya
2020s	0.5402	0.363	0.1772	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Libya or Madagascar?: Libya, at 0.453 against 0.452 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Libya and Madagascar?: 0.001, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Libya ranks 107th and Madagascar ranks 108th 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.