Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Somalia or Sri Lanka?

Somalia, at 0.609 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?

52 years are reported by both, from 1956 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.

Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Somalia

0.609

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.599

in 2025

Somalia rank

88th

Sri Lanka rank

89th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Somalia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.609 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Somalia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.635	0.6755	0.0405	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.7395	0.629	0.1105	Somalia
1970s	0.224	0.44	0.216	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.119	0.44	0.321	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.104	0.44	0.336	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.6654	0.4248	0.2407	Somalia
2010s	0.6421	0.5085	0.1336	Somalia
2020s	0.6465	0.5597	0.0868	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Somalia or Sri Lanka?: Somalia, at 0.609 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Somalia and Sri Lanka?: 0.01, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Somalia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.