Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lithuania or Portugal?

Lithuania, at 0.919 against 0.919 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?

108 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Lithuania vs Portugal: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Lithuania

0.919

in 2025

Portugal

0.919

in 2025

Lithuania rank

20th

Portugal rank

20th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Lithuania
Portugal

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.919 against 0.919 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Portugal ahead.

Lithuania ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 9 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1985	0.343	0.1445	Portugal
1910s	0.2241	0.3851	0.161	Portugal
1920s	0.6772	0.422	0.2552	Lithuania
1930s	0.067	0.027	0.04	Lithuania
1940s	0.051	0.027	0.024	Lithuania
1950s	0.051	0.027	0.024	Lithuania
1960s	0.051	0.027	0.024	Lithuania
1970s	0.051	0.5433	0.4923	Portugal
1980s	0.1058	0.932	0.8262	Portugal
1990s	0.9541	0.932	0.0221	Lithuania
2000s	0.9392	0.932	0.0072	Lithuania
2010s	0.9351	0.9233	0.0118	Lithuania
2020s	0.9545	0.8902	0.0643	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lithuania or Portugal?: Lithuania, at 0.919 against 0.919 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Lithuania and Portugal?: 0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Lithuania ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 20th 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.