Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Paraguay or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.456 against 0.447 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tunisia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Paraguay vs Tunisia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Paraguay

0.447

in 2025

Tunisia

0.456

in 2025

Paraguay rank

109th

Tunisia rank

106th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Paraguay
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.456 against 0.447 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Paraguay ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 106th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2299	0.305	0.0751	Tunisia
1910s	0.246	0.305	0.059	Tunisia
1920s	0.246	0.305	0.059	Tunisia
1930s	0.2166	0.305	0.0884	Tunisia
1940s	0.0571	0.305	0.2479	Tunisia
1950s	0.1121	0.265	0.1529	Tunisia
1960s	0.0424	0.167	0.1246	Tunisia
1970s	0.042	0.167	0.125	Tunisia
1980s	0.0658	0.2224	0.1566	Tunisia
1990s	0.6214	0.188	0.4334	Paraguay
2000s	0.7173	0.2012	0.5161	Paraguay
2010s	0.674	0.8648	0.1908	Tunisia
2020s	0.6075	0.7428	0.1353	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Paraguay or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.456 against 0.447 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Paraguay and Tunisia?: 0.009, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Tunisia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Paraguay ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 106th 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.