Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Namibia or Peru?

Peru, at 0.786 against 0.757 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?

87 years are reported by both, from 1926 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.

Namibia vs Peru: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Namibia

0.757

in 2025

Peru

0.786

in 2025

Namibia rank

60th

Peru rank

58th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Namibia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.786 against 0.757 in Namibia, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.171	0.1918	0.0208	Peru
1930s	0.158	0.2002	0.0422	Peru
1940s	0.158	0.5075	0.3495	Peru
1950s	0.158	0.2732	0.1152	Peru
1960s	0.158	0.7046	0.5466	Peru
1970s	0.158	0.284	0.126	Peru
1980s	0.1899	0.5762	0.3863	Peru
1990s	0.6947	0.3689	0.3258	Namibia
2000s	0.716	0.7819	0.0659	Peru
2010s	0.705	0.8942	0.1892	Peru
2020s	0.7377	0.8885	0.1508	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Namibia or Peru?: Peru, at 0.786 against 0.757 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Namibia and Peru?: 0.029, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?: 87 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Namibia ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th 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.