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

Uganda, at 0.67 against 0.663 in Romania as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Uganda: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Romania

0.663

in 2025

Uganda

0.67

in 2025

Romania rank

74th

Uganda rank

73rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Romania
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.67 against 0.663 in Romania, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Romania ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.346	0.367	0.021	Uganda
1910s	0.3076	0.367	0.0594	Uganda
1920s	0.308	0.4822	0.1742	Uganda
1930s	0.2394	0.495	0.2556	Uganda
1940s	0.0903	0.495	0.4047	Uganda
1950s	0.02	0.498	0.478	Uganda
1960s	0.02	0.5806	0.5606	Uganda
1970s	0.02	0.3987	0.3787	Uganda
1980s	0.02	0.4886	0.4686	Uganda
1990s	0.6075	0.7212	0.1137	Uganda
2000s	0.6843	0.7689	0.0846	Uganda
2010s	0.7126	0.7338	0.0212	Uganda
2020s	0.6675	0.6575	0.01	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Romania or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.67 against 0.663 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Romania and Uganda?: 0.007, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and Uganda rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Romania ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd 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.