How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Philippines?

39 years are reported by both, from 1905 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.

Montenegro vs Philippines: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Montenegro

0.742

in 2025

Philippines

0.726

in 2025

Montenegro rank

62nd

Philippines rank

65th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Montenegro
Philippines

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.742 against 0.726 in Philippines, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Philippines ahead.

Montenegro ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 65th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1274	0.27	0.1426	Philippines
1910s	0.1	0.3354	0.2354	Philippines
1990s	0.551	0.835	0.284	Philippines
2000s	0.6024	0.7863	0.1839	Philippines
2010s	0.6363	0.7069	0.0706	Philippines
2020s	0.7143	0.643	0.0713	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Montenegro or Philippines?: Montenegro, at 0.742 against 0.726 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Montenegro and Philippines?: 0.016, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Philippines?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Philippines rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Montenegro ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 65th 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.