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

Australia, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Estonia as of 2025.

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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Estonia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Australia

0.94

in 2025

Estonia

0.932

in 2025

Australia rank

13th

Estonia rank

15th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Australia
Estonia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.94 against 0.932 in Estonia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 15th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.919	0.1985	0.7205	Australia
1910s	0.919	0.3097	0.6093	Australia
1920s	0.919	0.7773	0.1417	Australia
1930s	0.919	0.4776	0.4414	Australia
1940s	0.9082	0.051	0.8572	Australia
1950s	0.892	0.051	0.841	Australia
1960s	0.892	0.051	0.841	Australia
1970s	0.9044	0.051	0.8534	Australia
1980s	0.943	0.1058	0.8372	Australia
1990s	0.943	0.8889	0.0541	Australia
2000s	0.944	0.9201	0.0239	Australia
2010s	0.959	0.9557	0.0033	Australia
2020s	0.946	0.9505	0.0045	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Australia or Estonia?: Australia, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Australia and Estonia?: 0.008, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Australia ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 15th 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.

Individual pages

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.