Mexico vs Niger: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Mexico
0.268
in 2025
Niger
0.27
in 2025
Mexico rank
134th
Niger rank
133rd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.27 against 0.268 in Mexico, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Niger ahead.
Mexico ranks 134th and Niger ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.118 | 0.09 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.028 | 0.137 | 0.109 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.028 | 0.1632 | 0.1352 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.165 | 0.067 | 0.098 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.3148 | 0.3158 | 0.001 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.7216 | 0.694 | 0.0276 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6114 | 0.8059 | 0.1945 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.3573 | 0.6582 | 0.3008 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mexico or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.27 against 0.268 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Mexico and Niger?
- 0.002, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Mexico ranks 134th and Niger ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.