Libya vs Malaysia: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Libya
0.453
in 2025
Malaysia
0.466
in 2025
Libya rank
107th
Malaysia rank
105th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.466 against 0.453 in Libya, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4596 | 0.3059 | 0.1537 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.505 | 0.269 | 0.236 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.1361 | 0.214 | 0.0779 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.231 | 0.1618 | 0.0692 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.2275 | 0.149 | 0.0785 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.224 | 0.2708 | 0.0468 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6857 | 0.3629 | 0.3228 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.5402 | 0.4572 | 0.083 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Libya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.466 against 0.453 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Libya and Malaysia?
- 0.013, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Libya ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.