Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Suriname or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.67 against 0.66 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Suriname vs Uganda: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Suriname

0.66

in 2025

Uganda

0.67

in 2025

Suriname rank

75th

Uganda rank

73rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Suriname
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.67 against 0.66 in Suriname, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 174 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.721	0.367	0.354	Suriname
1910s	0.721	0.367	0.354	Suriname
1920s	0.721	0.4822	0.2388	Suriname
1930s	0.721	0.495	0.226	Suriname
1940s	0.721	0.495	0.226	Suriname
1950s	0.767	0.498	0.269	Suriname
1960s	0.767	0.5806	0.1864	Suriname
1970s	0.8009	0.3987	0.4022	Suriname
1980s	0.5797	0.4886	0.0911	Suriname
1990s	0.8173	0.7212	0.0961	Suriname
2000s	0.859	0.7689	0.0901	Suriname
2010s	0.8138	0.7338	0.08	Suriname
2020s	0.784	0.6575	0.1265	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Suriname or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.67 against 0.66 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Suriname and Uganda?: 0.01, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Uganda rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Suriname ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 73rd 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.