Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Australia or Brazil?

Australia, at 0.94 against 0.933 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?

200 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Australia vs Brazil: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Australia

0.94

in 2025

Brazil

0.933

in 2025

Australia rank

13th

Brazil rank

14th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Australia
Brazil

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.94 against 0.933 in Brazil, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 200 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Brazil ranks 14th of 174 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.644	0.3302	0.3138	Australia
1830s	0.644	0.356	0.288	Australia
1840s	0.644	0.3432	0.3008	Australia
1850s	0.7854	0.365	0.4204	Australia
1860s	0.837	0.365	0.472	Australia
1870s	0.837	0.3392	0.4978	Australia
1880s	0.837	0.365	0.472	Australia
1890s	0.837	0.253	0.584	Australia
1900s	0.919	0.253	0.666	Australia
1910s	0.919	0.253	0.666	Australia
1920s	0.919	0.253	0.666	Australia
1930s	0.919	0.1218	0.7972	Australia
1940s	0.9082	0.3204	0.5878	Australia
1950s	0.892	0.6303	0.2617	Australia
1960s	0.892	0.3503	0.5417	Australia
1970s	0.9044	0.1347	0.7697	Australia
1980s	0.943	0.4904	0.4526	Australia
1990s	0.943	0.8408	0.1022	Australia
2000s	0.944	0.8652	0.0788	Australia
2010s	0.959	0.8686	0.0904	Australia
2020s	0.946	0.8653	0.0807	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Australia or Brazil?: Australia, at 0.94 against 0.933 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Australia and Brazil?: 0.007, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?: 200 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Australia ranks 13th and Brazil ranks 14th 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.