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

Sudan, at 0.343 against 0.336 in Mozambique as of 2022.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2022.

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.

Mozambique vs Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Mozambique

0.336

in 2025

Sudan

0.343

in 2022

Mozambique rank

119th

Sudan rank

116th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Mozambique
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.343 against 0.336 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.

Mozambique ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 116th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.134	0.822	0.688	Sudan
1910s	0.134	0.822	0.688	Sudan
1920s	0.134	0.822	0.688	Sudan
1930s	0.134	0.822	0.688	Sudan
1940s	0.134	0.686	0.552	Sudan
1950s	0.134	0.1761	0.0421	Sudan
1960s	0.134	0.5234	0.3894	Sudan
1970s	0.1406	0.1866	0.046	Sudan
1980s	0.141	0.223	0.082	Sudan
1990s	0.3335	0.1356	0.1979	Mozambique
2000s	0.468	0.1873	0.2807	Mozambique
2010s	0.491	0.2362	0.2548	Mozambique
2020s	0.4623	0.343	0.1193	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mozambique or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.343 against 0.336 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Mozambique and Sudan?: 0.007, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Mozambique ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 116th 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.