Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Serbia or Sudan?

Sudan, at 0.343 against 0.339 in Serbia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sudan?

147 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2022.

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.

Serbia vs Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Serbia

0.339

in 2025

Sudan

0.343

in 2022

Serbia rank

117th

Sudan rank

116th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Serbia
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.343 against 0.339 in Serbia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 117th and Sudan ranks 116th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.057	0.053	0.004	Serbia
1830s	0.057	0.053	0.004	Serbia
1860s	0.0827	0.102	0.0193	Sudan
1870s	0.162	0.102	0.06	Serbia
1880s	0.162	0.6133	0.4513	Sudan
1900s	0.4196	0.822	0.4024	Sudan
1910s	0.4348	0.822	0.3872	Sudan
1920s	0.4806	0.822	0.3414	Sudan
1930s	0.362	0.822	0.46	Sudan
1940s	0.27	0.6709	0.4009	Sudan
1950s	0.218	0.1761	0.0419	Serbia
1960s	0.218	0.5234	0.3054	Sudan
1970s	0.2336	0.1866	0.047	Serbia
1980s	0.2408	0.223	0.0178	Serbia
1990s	0.3771	0.1083	0.2688	Serbia
2000s	0.8964	0.1873	0.7091	Serbia
2010s	0.7653	0.2362	0.5291	Serbia
2020s	0.3813	0.343	0.0383	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Serbia or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.343 against 0.339 in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Serbia and Sudan?: 0.004, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sudan?: 147 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Sudan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Serbia ranks 117th and Sudan ranks 116th 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.