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

Moldova, at 0.703 against 0.67 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

100 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Uganda: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Moldova

0.703

in 2025

Uganda

0.67

in 2025

Moldova rank

71st

Uganda rank

73rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Moldova
Uganda

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.703 against 0.67 in Uganda, a difference of 0.033.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Uganda ahead.

Moldova ranks 71st and Uganda ranks 73rd of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1985	0.367	0.1685	Uganda
1910s	0.2026	0.367	0.1644	Uganda
1940s	0.051	0.495	0.444	Uganda
1950s	0.051	0.498	0.447	Uganda
1960s	0.051	0.5806	0.5296	Uganda
1970s	0.051	0.3987	0.3477	Uganda
1980s	0.1058	0.4886	0.3828	Uganda
1990s	0.5478	0.7212	0.1734	Uganda
2000s	0.6467	0.7689	0.1222	Uganda
2010s	0.8148	0.7338	0.081	Moldova
2020s	0.7833	0.6575	0.1258	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Moldova or Uganda?: Moldova, at 0.703 against 0.67 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Moldova and Uganda?: 0.033, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uganda?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Uganda rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Moldova ranks 71st and Uganda ranks 73rd 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.