South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Legislative Checks on Government Index
South Africa
0.843
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
0.849
in 2025
South Africa rank
42nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
40th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.849 against 0.843 in South Africa, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.415 | 0.5206 | 0.1056 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 0.415 | 0.508 | 0.093 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 0.3924 | 0.508 | 0.1156 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 0.332 | 0.508 | 0.176 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 0.332 | 0.6747 | 0.3427 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0.332 | 0.7284 | 0.3964 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.482 | 0.767 | 0.285 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.7086 | 0.767 | 0.0584 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.8287 | 0.8295 | 0.0008 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.8657 | 0.8421 | 0.0236 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8587 | 0.849 | 0.0097 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.849 against 0.843 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.006, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th 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.