Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Argentina or Iceland?

Argentina, at 0.8 against 0.792 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?

110 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.

Argentina vs Iceland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Argentina

0.8

in 2025

Iceland

0.792

in 2025

Argentina rank

52nd

Iceland rank

53rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Argentina
Iceland

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.8 against 0.792 in Iceland, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 53rd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5622	0.7334	0.1712	Iceland
1910s	0.631	0.7434	0.1124	Iceland
1920s	0.6583	0.761	0.1027	Iceland
1930s	0.6286	0.709	0.0804	Iceland
1940s	0.4976	0.729	0.2314	Iceland
1950s	0.4189	0.749	0.3301	Iceland
1960s	0.6816	0.749	0.0674	Iceland
1970s	0.5028	0.749	0.2462	Iceland
1980s	0.6776	0.7763	0.0987	Iceland
1990s	0.6909	0.804	0.1131	Iceland
2000s	0.7442	0.8037	0.0595	Iceland
2010s	0.7553	0.8217	0.0664	Iceland
2020s	0.7663	0.8033	0.037	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Argentina or Iceland?: Argentina, at 0.8 against 0.792 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Argentina and Iceland?: 0.008, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Argentina ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 53rd 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.