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

Tanzania, at 0.681 against 0.67 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

100 years are reported by both, from 1926 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.

Tanzania vs Uganda: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Tanzania

0.681

in 2025

Uganda

0.67

in 2025

Tanzania rank

72nd

Uganda rank

73rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Tanzania
Uganda

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.681 against 0.67 in Uganda, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 73rd of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1565	0.495	0.3385	Uganda
1930s	0.158	0.495	0.337	Uganda
1940s	0.158	0.495	0.337	Uganda
1950s	0.1922	0.498	0.3058	Uganda
1960s	0.5912	0.5806	0.0106	Tanzania
1970s	0.658	0.3987	0.2593	Tanzania
1980s	0.658	0.4886	0.1694	Tanzania
1990s	0.806	0.7212	0.0848	Tanzania
2000s	0.8809	0.7689	0.112	Tanzania
2010s	0.8784	0.7338	0.1446	Tanzania
2020s	0.7757	0.6575	0.1182	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Tanzania or Uganda?: Tanzania, at 0.681 against 0.67 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Tanzania and Uganda?: 0.011, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Tanzania ranks 72nd 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.