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

Namibia, at 0.757 against 0.757 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

99 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 Zambia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Namibia

0.757

in 2025

Zambia

0.757

in 2025

Namibia rank

60th

Zambia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Namibia
Zambia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.757 against 0.757 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 60th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.171	0.345	0.174	Zambia
1930s	0.158	0.345	0.187	Zambia
1940s	0.158	0.345	0.187	Zambia
1950s	0.158	0.3828	0.2248	Zambia
1960s	0.158	0.4566	0.2986	Zambia
1970s	0.158	0.3221	0.1641	Zambia
1980s	0.1899	0.221	0.0311	Zambia
1990s	0.6947	0.672	0.0227	Namibia
2000s	0.716	0.8518	0.1358	Zambia
2010s	0.705	0.8017	0.0967	Zambia
2020s	0.7377	0.7987	0.061	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Namibia or Zambia?: Namibia, at 0.757 against 0.757 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Namibia and Zambia?: 0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?: 99 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Namibia ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 60th 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.