Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Qatar
0.071
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.061
in 2025
Qatar rank
166th
Turkmenistan rank
167th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.071 against 0.061 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Qatar ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.048 | 0.1985 | 0.1505 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.048 | 0.2026 | 0.1546 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.048 | 0.0642 | 0.0162 | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.048 | 0.051 | 0.003 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.048 | 0.051 | 0.003 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.048 | 0.051 | 0.003 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.048 | 0.051 | 0.003 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.0504 | 0.051 | 0.0006 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.048 | 0.1058 | 0.0578 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.048 | 0.0394 | 0.0086 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.048 | 0.0362 | 0.0118 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.048 | 0.0239 | 0.0241 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0557 | 0.0607 | 0.005 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Qatar, at 0.071 against 0.061 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Qatar ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.