Lithuania vs Poland: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Lithuania
0.919
in 2025
Poland
0.917
in 2025
Lithuania rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.6086 | 0.6138 | 0.0052 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.067 | 0.4048 | 0.3378 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.1475 | 0.0965 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.132 | 0.081 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.132 | 0.081 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.132 | 0.081 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.1554 | 0.0496 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.9541 | 0.8405 | 0.1136 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.9392 | 0.8734 | 0.0658 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.9351 | 0.8283 | 0.1068 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.9545 | 0.792 | 0.1625 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.002, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Lithuania ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd 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.