Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Madagascar or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.456 against 0.452 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

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 Tunisia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Madagascar

0.452

in 2025

Tunisia

0.456

in 2025

Madagascar rank

108th

Tunisia rank

106th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Madagascar
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.456 against 0.452 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.004.

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

Madagascar ranks 108th and Tunisia ranks 106th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1723	0.305	0.1327	Tunisia
1950s	0.151	0.265	0.114	Tunisia
1960s	0.211	0.167	0.044	Madagascar
1970s	0.109	0.167	0.058	Tunisia
1980s	0.0722	0.2224	0.1502	Tunisia
1990s	0.4694	0.188	0.2814	Madagascar
2000s	0.3015	0.2012	0.1003	Madagascar
2010s	0.2991	0.8648	0.5657	Tunisia
2020s	0.363	0.7428	0.3798	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Madagascar or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.456 against 0.452 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Madagascar and Tunisia?: 0.004, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Tunisia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Madagascar ranks 108th and Tunisia ranks 106th 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.