Malta vs Slovakia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Malta
0.614
in 2025
Slovakia
0.622
in 2025
Malta rank
86th
Slovakia rank
84th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

  • Malta
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.622 against 0.614 in Malta, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Slovakia ahead.

Malta ranks 86th and Slovakia ranks 84th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Slovakia Difference Ahead
1920s 0.636 0.583 0.053 Malta
1930s 0.6515 0.575 0.0765 Malta
1940s 0.6047 0.1837 0.421 Malta
1950s 0.647 0.0478 0.5992 Malta
1960s 0.5731 0.0851 0.488 Malta
1970s 0.5141 0.0714 0.4427 Malta
1980s 0.5156 0.0838 0.4318 Malta
1990s 0.531 0.7466 0.2156 Slovakia
2000s 0.531 0.855 0.324 Slovakia
2010s 0.5114 0.8473 0.3359 Slovakia
2020s 0.6293 0.8162 0.1868 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Malta or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 0.622 against 0.614 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Malta and Slovakia?
0.008, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
86 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
Malta ranks 86th and Slovakia ranks 84th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.