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

63 years are reported by both, from 1947 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 Pakistan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Madagascar

0.452

in 2025

Pakistan

0.424

in 2025

Madagascar rank

108th

Pakistan rank

111th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Madagascar
Pakistan

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.452 against 0.424 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and Pakistan ranks 111th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1723	0.4217	0.2493	Pakistan
1950s	0.151	0.4102	0.2592	Pakistan
1960s	0.211	0.3683	0.1573	Pakistan
1970s	0.11	0.4215	0.3115	Pakistan
1980s	0.074	0.4496	0.3756	Pakistan
1990s	0.4694	0.4205	0.0489	Madagascar
2000s	0.2802	0.4321	0.1519	Pakistan
2010s	0.2991	0.5276	0.2285	Pakistan
2020s	0.363	0.5113	0.1483	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Madagascar or Pakistan?: Madagascar, at 0.452 against 0.424 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Madagascar and Pakistan?: 0.028, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Madagascar ranks 108th and Pakistan ranks 111th 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.