Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Tunisia or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.479 against 0.456 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Zimbabwe?

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.

Tunisia vs Zimbabwe: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Tunisia

0.456

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.479

in 2025

Tunisia rank

106th

Zimbabwe rank

104th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Tunisia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.479 against 0.456 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Tunisia ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.305	0.445	0.14	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.305	0.445	0.14	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.305	0.5619	0.2569	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.305	0.612	0.307	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.305	0.612	0.307	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.265	0.6275	0.3625	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.167	0.5246	0.3576	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.167	0.438	0.271	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.2224	0.3705	0.1481	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.188	0.344	0.156	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.2012	0.4571	0.2559	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.8648	0.6375	0.2273	Tunisia
2020s	0.7428	0.5823	0.1605	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Tunisia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.479 against 0.456 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Tunisia and Zimbabwe?: 0.023, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Tunisia and Zimbabwe rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Tunisia ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.