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

76 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 Paraguay: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Madagascar

0.452

in 2025

Paraguay

0.447

in 2025

Madagascar rank

108th

Paraguay rank

109th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Madagascar
Paraguay

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.452 against 0.447 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1723	0.083	0.0893	Madagascar
1950s	0.151	0.1121	0.0389	Madagascar
1960s	0.211	0.0424	0.1686	Madagascar
1970s	0.109	0.042	0.067	Madagascar
1980s	0.0722	0.0658	0.0064	Madagascar
1990s	0.4694	0.6214	0.152	Paraguay
2000s	0.3015	0.7173	0.4158	Paraguay
2010s	0.2991	0.674	0.3749	Paraguay
2020s	0.363	0.6075	0.2445	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Madagascar or Paraguay?: Madagascar, at 0.452 against 0.447 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Madagascar and Paraguay?: 0.005, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Paraguay?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Paraguay rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Madagascar ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 109th 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.