Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Panama or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.818 against 0.808 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?

76 years are reported by both, from 1949 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.

Panama vs Seychelles: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Panama

0.808

in 2025

Seychelles

0.818

in 2025

Panama rank

50th

Seychelles rank

48th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Panama
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.818 against 0.808 in Panama, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Seychelles ahead.

Panama ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 regions.

Across the 9 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.24	0.573	0.333	Seychelles
1950s	0.3138	0.573	0.2592	Seychelles
1960s	0.2645	0.573	0.3085	Seychelles
1970s	0.0273	0.4813	0.454	Seychelles
1980s	0.025	0.404	0.379	Seychelles
1990s	0.692	0.4794	0.2126	Panama
2000s	0.692	0.5824	0.1096	Panama
2010s	0.704	0.7455	0.0415	Seychelles
2020s	0.7667	0.8182	0.0515	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Panama or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.818 against 0.808 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Panama and Seychelles?: 0.01, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Panama and Seychelles rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Panama ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 regions.
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.