Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Moldova or Tanzania?

Moldova, at 0.703 against 0.681 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Tanzania?

86 years are reported by both, from 1940 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.

Moldova vs Tanzania: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Moldova

0.703

in 2025

Tanzania

0.681

in 2025

Moldova rank

71st

Tanzania rank

72nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Moldova
Tanzania

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.703 against 0.681 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Tanzania ahead.

Moldova ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 72nd of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.051	0.158	0.107	Tanzania
1950s	0.051	0.1922	0.1412	Tanzania
1960s	0.051	0.5912	0.5402	Tanzania
1970s	0.051	0.658	0.607	Tanzania
1980s	0.1058	0.658	0.5522	Tanzania
1990s	0.5478	0.806	0.2582	Tanzania
2000s	0.6467	0.8809	0.2342	Tanzania
2010s	0.8148	0.8784	0.0636	Tanzania
2020s	0.7833	0.7757	0.0077	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Moldova or Tanzania?: Moldova, at 0.703 against 0.681 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Moldova and Tanzania?: 0.022, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Tanzania?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Tanzania rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Moldova ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 72nd 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: 07 August 2026

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