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

France, at 0.946 against 0.94 in Australia as of 2025.

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

195 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 France: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Australia

0.94

in 2025

France

0.946

in 2025

Australia rank

13th

France rank

11th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Australia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.946 against 0.94 in Australia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.644	0.368	0.276	Australia
1830s	0.644	0.424	0.22	Australia
1840s	0.644	0.488	0.156	Australia
1850s	0.7854	0.348	0.4374	Australia
1860s	0.837	0.4129	0.4241	Australia
1870s	0.837	0.6267	0.2103	Australia
1880s	0.837	0.812	0.025	Australia
1890s	0.837	0.812	0.025	Australia
1900s	0.919	0.812	0.107	Australia
1910s	0.919	0.7938	0.1252	Australia
1920s	0.919	0.805	0.114	Australia
1930s	0.919	0.805	0.114	Australia
1940s	0.8974	0.8016	0.0958	Australia
1950s	0.892	0.8194	0.0726	Australia
1960s	0.892	0.797	0.095	Australia
1970s	0.9044	0.865	0.0394	Australia
1980s	0.943	0.865	0.078	Australia
1990s	0.943	0.865	0.078	Australia
2000s	0.944	0.871	0.073	Australia
2010s	0.959	0.8828	0.0762	Australia
2020s	0.946	0.9203	0.0257	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Australia or France?: France, at 0.946 against 0.94 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Australia and France?: 0.006, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Australia and France rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th 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.