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

Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

179 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.

Portugal vs Uruguay: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Portugal

0.919

in 2025

Uruguay

0.917

in 2025

Portugal rank

20th

Uruguay rank

22nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Portugal
Uruguay

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1755	0.6879	0.5124	Uruguay
1840s	0.2629	0.5427	0.2798	Uruguay
1850s	0.3493	0.6311	0.2818	Uruguay
1860s	0.358	0.6034	0.2454	Uruguay
1870s	0.358	0.6094	0.2514	Uruguay
1880s	0.358	0.5738	0.2158	Uruguay
1890s	0.358	0.6602	0.3022	Uruguay
1900s	0.352	0.6161	0.2641	Uruguay
1910s	0.3817	0.6999	0.3182	Uruguay
1920s	0.422	0.793	0.371	Uruguay
1930s	0.027	0.5323	0.5052	Uruguay
1940s	0.027	0.7282	0.7012	Uruguay
1950s	0.027	0.83	0.803	Uruguay
1960s	0.027	0.831	0.804	Uruguay
1970s	0.027	0.808	0.781	Uruguay
1980s	0.932	0.7682	0.1638	Portugal
1990s	0.932	0.923	0.009	Portugal
2000s	0.932	0.911	0.021	Portugal
2010s	0.9233	0.918	0.0053	Portugal
2020s	0.8902	0.9083	0.0182	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Portugal or Uruguay?: Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Portugal and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Portugal ranks 20th 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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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.