Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Malta or United States?

Malta, at 0.614 against 0.61 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?

86 years are reported by both, from 1921 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.

Malta vs United States: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Malta

0.614

in 2025

United States

0.61

in 2025

Malta rank

86th

United States rank

87th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Malta
United States

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.614 against 0.61 in United States, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 86 shared years of data; in 1921 it was United States ahead.

Malta ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 174 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United States	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.636	0.877	0.241	United States
1930s	0.6515	0.878	0.2265	United States
1940s	0.6047	0.889	0.2843	United States
1950s	0.647	0.8957	0.2487	United States
1960s	0.5731	0.893	0.3199	United States
1970s	0.5141	0.9274	0.4133	United States
1980s	0.5156	0.9245	0.4089	United States
1990s	0.531	0.9325	0.4015	United States
2000s	0.531	0.9418	0.4108	United States
2010s	0.5114	0.924	0.4126	United States
2020s	0.6293	0.8648	0.2355	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Malta or United States?: Malta, at 0.614 against 0.61 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Malta and United States?: 0.004, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Malta and United States rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Malta ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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