How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?

93 years are reported by both, from 1933 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.

Maldives vs Philippines: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Maldives

0.721

in 2025

Philippines

0.726

in 2025

Maldives rank

67th

Philippines rank

65th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Maldives
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.726 against 0.721 in Maldives, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Philippines ahead.

Maldives ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th of 174 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.071	0.491	0.42	Philippines
1940s	0.1772	0.4076	0.2304	Philippines
1950s	0.1078	0.6536	0.5458	Philippines
1960s	0.0664	0.6646	0.5982	Philippines
1970s	0.051	0.225	0.174	Philippines
1980s	0.051	0.2545	0.2035	Philippines
1990s	0.051	0.8023	0.7513	Philippines
2000s	0.2634	0.7863	0.5229	Philippines
2010s	0.6044	0.7069	0.1025	Philippines
2020s	0.6997	0.643	0.0567	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Maldives or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.726 against 0.721 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Maldives and Philippines?: 0.005, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?: 93 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Maldives ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th 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.