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

74 years are reported by both, from 1949 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.

Madagascar vs Malaysia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Madagascar

0.452

in 2025

Malaysia

0.466

in 2025

Madagascar rank

108th

Malaysia rank

105th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Madagascar
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.466 against 0.452 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Malaysia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.151	0.299	0.148	Malaysia
1950s	0.151	0.3045	0.1535	Malaysia
1960s	0.211	0.269	0.058	Malaysia
1970s	0.109	0.2183	0.1093	Malaysia
1980s	0.0722	0.1618	0.0896	Malaysia
1990s	0.4694	0.149	0.3204	Madagascar
2000s	0.3015	0.2708	0.0307	Madagascar
2010s	0.2991	0.3629	0.0638	Malaysia
2020s	0.363	0.4572	0.0942	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Madagascar or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.466 against 0.452 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Madagascar and Malaysia?: 0.014, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Madagascar ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th 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.