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

Lithuania, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

102 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 Uruguay: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Lithuania

0.919

in 2025

Uruguay

0.917

in 2025

Lithuania rank

20th

Uruguay rank

22nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Lithuania
Uruguay

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lithuania ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1985	0.6078	0.4093	Uruguay
1910s	0.2241	0.677	0.4529	Uruguay
1920s	0.6086	0.7918	0.1832	Uruguay
1930s	0.067	0.6182	0.5512	Uruguay
1940s	0.051	0.7282	0.6772	Uruguay
1950s	0.051	0.83	0.779	Uruguay
1960s	0.051	0.831	0.78	Uruguay
1970s	0.051	0.808	0.757	Uruguay
1980s	0.119	0.7682	0.6492	Uruguay
1990s	0.9541	0.923	0.0311	Lithuania
2000s	0.9392	0.911	0.0282	Lithuania
2010s	0.9351	0.918	0.0171	Lithuania
2020s	0.9545	0.9083	0.0462	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Lithuania or Uruguay?: Lithuania, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Lithuania and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Uruguay?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Uruguay rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Lithuania ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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.