Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Spain or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.849 against 0.839 in Spain as of 2025.

What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.01, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?

91 years are reported by both, from 1932 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.

Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Spain

0.839

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.849

in 2025

Spain rank

43rd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

40th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.849 against 0.839 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 43rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 174 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.7194	0.508	0.2114	Spain
1940s	0.042	0.508	0.466	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.042	0.508	0.466	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.042	0.6747	0.6327	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.3042	0.7284	0.4242	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.8112	0.767	0.0442	Spain
1990s	0.8299	0.767	0.0629	Spain
2000s	0.8397	0.8295	0.0102	Spain
2010s	0.8275	0.8421	0.0146	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.8188	0.849	0.0302	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Spain or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.849 against 0.839 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.01, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?: 91 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Spain and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Spain ranks 43rd 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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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.