Suriname vs Timor-Leste: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Suriname
0.66
in 2025
Timor-Leste
0.658
in 2025
Suriname rank
75th
Timor-Leste rank
76th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Suriname
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.66 against 0.658 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.767 | 0.248 | 0.519 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.859 | 0.5391 | 0.3199 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.8138 | 0.6379 | 0.1759 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.784 | 0.6383 | 0.1457 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Suriname or Timor-Leste?
- Suriname, at 0.66 against 0.658 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Suriname and Timor-Leste?
- 0.002, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Timor-Leste?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Timor-Leste rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Suriname ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th 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.