Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Maldives or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.722 against 0.721 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

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 Senegal: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Maldives

0.721

in 2025

Senegal

0.722

in 2025

Maldives rank

67th

Senegal rank

66th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Maldives
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.722 against 0.721 in Maldives, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 93 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 66th of 174 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.071	0.306	0.235	Senegal
1940s	0.1772	0.2864	0.1092	Senegal
1950s	0.1078	0.252	0.1442	Senegal
1960s	0.0664	0.6582	0.5918	Senegal
1970s	0.051	0.663	0.612	Senegal
1980s	0.051	0.6702	0.6192	Senegal
1990s	0.051	0.685	0.634	Senegal
2000s	0.2634	0.7795	0.5161	Senegal
2010s	0.6044	0.8074	0.203	Senegal
2020s	0.6997	0.7205	0.0208	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Maldives or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.722 against 0.721 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Maldives and Senegal?: 0.001, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Senegal?: 93 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Senegal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Maldives ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 66th 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.