How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Philippines vs Senegal: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Philippines

0.726

in 2025

Senegal

0.722

in 2025

Philippines rank

65th

Senegal rank

66th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Philippines
Senegal

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.726 against 0.722 in Senegal, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Philippines ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 66th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2615	0.306	0.0445	Senegal
1910s	0.3506	0.306	0.0446	Philippines
1920s	0.386	0.306	0.08	Philippines
1930s	0.4595	0.306	0.1535	Philippines
1940s	0.4076	0.2864	0.1212	Philippines
1950s	0.6536	0.252	0.4016	Philippines
1960s	0.6646	0.6582	0.0064	Philippines
1970s	0.225	0.663	0.438	Senegal
1980s	0.2545	0.6702	0.4157	Senegal
1990s	0.8023	0.685	0.1173	Philippines
2000s	0.7863	0.7795	0.0068	Philippines
2010s	0.7069	0.8074	0.1005	Senegal
2020s	0.643	0.7205	0.0775	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Philippines or Senegal?: Philippines, at 0.726 against 0.722 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Philippines and Senegal?: 0.004, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Philippines ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 66th 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.