Malawi vs Portugal: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Malawi
0.922
in 2025
Portugal
0.919
in 2025
Malawi rank
19th
Portugal rank
20th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.922 against 0.919 in Portugal, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1385 | 0.352 | 0.2135 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.3817 | 0.2817 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0.422 | 0.322 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.027 | 0.073 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.027 | 0.073 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.027 | 0.073 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.2051 | 0.027 | 0.1781 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0749 | 0.5433 | 0.4684 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.073 | 0.932 | 0.859 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5245 | 0.932 | 0.4075 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8235 | 0.932 | 0.1085 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8437 | 0.9233 | 0.0796 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9032 | 0.8902 | 0.013 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 0.922 against 0.919 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Malawi and Portugal?
- 0.003, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.