Mexico vs Rwanda: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Mexico
0.268
in 2025
Rwanda
0.274
in 2025
Mexico rank
134th
Rwanda rank
131st
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Mexico
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.274 against 0.268 in Mexico, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mexico ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.028 | 0.3747 | 0.3467 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.028 | 0.4012 | 0.3732 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0963 | 0.182 | 0.0857 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3292 | 0.4883 | 0.1591 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.7216 | 0.2712 | 0.4504 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6114 | 0.301 | 0.3104 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3573 | 0.3145 | 0.0428 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mexico or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.274 against 0.268 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Mexico and Rwanda?
- 0.006, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Mexico ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st 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.