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

Suriname, at 0.66 against 0.655 in Ukraine as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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 Ukraine: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Suriname

0.66

in 2025

Ukraine

0.655

in 2025

Suriname rank

75th

Ukraine rank

77th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Suriname
Ukraine

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.66 against 0.655 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 80 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 75th and Ukraine ranks 77th of 174 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.721	0.051	0.67	Suriname
1950s	0.767	0.051	0.716	Suriname
1960s	0.767	0.051	0.716	Suriname
1970s	0.8009	0.051	0.7499	Suriname
1980s	0.5797	0.1058	0.4739	Suriname
1990s	0.8173	0.4594	0.3579	Suriname
2000s	0.859	0.6109	0.2481	Suriname
2010s	0.8138	0.4909	0.3229	Suriname
2020s	0.784	0.6083	0.1757	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Suriname or Ukraine?: Suriname, at 0.66 against 0.655 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Suriname and Ukraine?: 0.005, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Ukraine rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Suriname ranks 75th and Ukraine ranks 77th 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.