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

Malaysia, at 0.466 against 0.456 in Tunisia as of 2025.

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

77 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.

Malaysia vs Tunisia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Malaysia

0.466

in 2025

Tunisia

0.456

in 2025

Malaysia rank

105th

Tunisia rank

106th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Malaysia
Tunisia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.466 against 0.456 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Tunisia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 106th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.299	0.305	0.006	Tunisia
1950s	0.3045	0.265	0.0395	Malaysia
1960s	0.269	0.167	0.102	Malaysia
1970s	0.214	0.167	0.047	Malaysia
1980s	0.1618	0.2224	0.0606	Tunisia
1990s	0.149	0.188	0.039	Tunisia
2000s	0.2708	0.2012	0.0696	Malaysia
2010s	0.3629	0.8648	0.5019	Tunisia
2020s	0.4572	0.7428	0.2857	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Malaysia or Tunisia?: Malaysia, at 0.466 against 0.456 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Malaysia and Tunisia?: 0.01, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?: 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Malaysia ranks 105th 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.