Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mexico or South Sudan?

Mexico, at 0.268 against 0.236 in South Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?

153 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Mexico vs South Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Mexico

0.268

in 2025

South Sudan

0.236

in 2025

Mexico rank

134th

South Sudan rank

137th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Mexico
South Sudan

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.268 against 0.236 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 134th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.653	0.053	0.6	Mexico
1830s	0.667	0.053	0.614	Mexico
1860s	0.44	0.102	0.338	Mexico
1870s	0.3251	0.102	0.2231	Mexico
1880s	0.054	0.6133	0.5593	South Sudan
1900s	0.054	0.822	0.768	South Sudan
1910s	0.2609	0.822	0.5611	South Sudan
1920s	0.2238	0.822	0.5982	South Sudan
1930s	0.0462	0.822	0.7758	South Sudan
1940s	0.028	0.686	0.658	South Sudan
1950s	0.028	0.1761	0.1481	South Sudan
1960s	0.028	0.5234	0.4954	South Sudan
1970s	0.0322	0.1866	0.1544	South Sudan
1980s	0.0854	0.223	0.1376	South Sudan
1990s	0.3128	0.1356	0.1772	Mexico
2000s	0.7216	0.1873	0.5343	Mexico
2010s	0.6114	0.2961	0.3153	Mexico
2020s	0.3573	0.2318	0.1255	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mexico or South Sudan?: Mexico, at 0.268 against 0.236 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Mexico and South Sudan?: 0.032, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?: 153 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Mexico ranks 134th and South Sudan ranks 137th 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.