Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Romania or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.681 against 0.663 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tanzania?

100 years are reported by both, from 1926 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.

Romania vs Tanzania: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Romania

0.663

in 2025

Tanzania

0.681

in 2025

Romania rank

74th

Tanzania rank

72nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Romania
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.681 against 0.663 in Romania, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 72nd of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.276	0.1565	0.1195	Romania
1930s	0.2394	0.158	0.0814	Romania
1940s	0.0903	0.158	0.0677	Tanzania
1950s	0.02	0.1922	0.1722	Tanzania
1960s	0.02	0.5912	0.5712	Tanzania
1970s	0.02	0.658	0.638	Tanzania
1980s	0.02	0.658	0.638	Tanzania
1990s	0.6075	0.806	0.1985	Tanzania
2000s	0.6843	0.8809	0.1966	Tanzania
2010s	0.7126	0.8784	0.1658	Tanzania
2020s	0.6675	0.7757	0.1082	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Romania or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.681 against 0.663 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Romania and Tanzania?: 0.018, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tanzania?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Romania and Tanzania rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Romania ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 72nd 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.