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

Zimbabwe, at 0.479 against 0.466 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Malaysia

0.466

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.479

in 2025

Malaysia rank

105th

Zimbabwe rank

104th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Malaysia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.479 against 0.466 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.013.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.299	0.612	0.313	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.3045	0.6275	0.323	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.269	0.5246	0.2556	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.214	0.438	0.224	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1618	0.3705	0.2087	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.149	0.344	0.195	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.2708	0.4571	0.1863	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.3629	0.6375	0.2746	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.4572	0.5823	0.1252	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.479 against 0.466 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?: 0.013, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?: 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Malaysia ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.