Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Poland or Uruguay?

Poland, at 0.917 against 0.917 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?

93 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Poland vs Uruguay: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Poland

0.917

in 2025

Uruguay

0.917

in 2025

Poland rank

22nd

Uruguay rank

22nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Poland
Uruguay

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.917 against 0.917 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.836	0.6755	0.1605	Poland
1910s	0.596	0.808	0.212	Uruguay
1920s	0.6138	0.7918	0.178	Uruguay
1930s	0.3511	0.5936	0.2424	Uruguay
1940s	0.1475	0.83	0.6825	Uruguay
1950s	0.132	0.83	0.698	Uruguay
1960s	0.132	0.831	0.699	Uruguay
1970s	0.132	0.808	0.676	Uruguay
1980s	0.171	0.7682	0.5972	Uruguay
1990s	0.8405	0.923	0.0825	Uruguay
2000s	0.8734	0.911	0.0376	Uruguay
2010s	0.8283	0.918	0.0897	Uruguay
2020s	0.792	0.9083	0.1163	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Poland or Uruguay?: Poland, at 0.917 against 0.917 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Poland and Uruguay?: 0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?: 93 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Poland ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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.