Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Papua New Guinea
0.79
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.792
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Vanuatu rank
53rd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.792 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.689 | 0.833 | 0.144 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.689 | 0.776 | 0.087 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.689 | 0.7856 | 0.0966 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.689 | 0.792 | 0.103 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.6568 | 0.8041 | 0.1473 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.7118 | 0.7745 | 0.0627 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.792 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.002, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.