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

Australia, at 0.94 against 0.929 in Czechia as of 2025.

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

149 years are reported by both, from 1848 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 Czechia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Australia

0.94

in 2025

Czechia

0.929

in 2025

Australia rank

13th

Czechia rank

16th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Australia
Czechia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.94 against 0.929 in Czechia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Czechia ranks 16th of 174 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.644	0.384	0.26	Australia
1860s	0.837	0.501	0.336	Australia
1870s	0.837	0.517	0.32	Australia
1880s	0.837	0.517	0.32	Australia
1890s	0.837	0.517	0.32	Australia
1900s	0.919	0.517	0.402	Australia
1910s	0.919	0.5237	0.3953	Australia
1920s	0.919	0.583	0.336	Australia
1930s	0.919	0.5705	0.3485	Australia
1940s	0.892	0.2195	0.6725	Australia
1950s	0.892	0.0476	0.8444	Australia
1960s	0.892	0.083	0.809	Australia
1970s	0.9044	0.0714	0.833	Australia
1980s	0.943	0.0838	0.8592	Australia
1990s	0.943	0.9067	0.0363	Australia
2000s	0.944	0.9161	0.0279	Australia
2010s	0.959	0.8674	0.0916	Australia
2020s	0.946	0.9222	0.0238	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Australia or Czechia?: Australia, at 0.94 against 0.929 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Australia and Czechia?: 0.011, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?: 149 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Australia ranks 13th and Czechia ranks 16th 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.