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

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

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Peru vs Zambia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Peru

0.786

in 2025

Zambia

0.757

in 2025

Peru rank

58th

Zambia rank

60th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Peru
Zambia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Peru ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3937	0.063	0.3307	Peru
1920s	0.1739	0.1758	0.0019	Zambia
1930s	0.2002	0.345	0.1448	Zambia
1940s	0.5075	0.345	0.1625	Peru
1950s	0.2732	0.3828	0.1096	Zambia
1960s	0.7046	0.4585	0.2461	Peru
1970s	0.284	0.221	0.063	Peru
1980s	0.5762	0.221	0.3552	Peru
1990s	0.3689	0.672	0.3031	Zambia
2000s	0.7819	0.8518	0.0699	Zambia
2010s	0.8942	0.8017	0.0925	Peru
2020s	0.8885	0.7987	0.0898	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Peru or Zambia?: Peru, at 0.786 against 0.757 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Peru and Zambia?: 0.029, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Peru ranks 58th 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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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.