Australia vs South Korea: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Australia
0.94
in 2025
South Korea
0.942
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.942 against 0.94 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.644 | 0.049 | 0.595 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.644 | 0.049 | 0.595 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.644 | 0.049 | 0.595 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.7854 | 0.049 | 0.7364 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.837 | 0.049 | 0.788 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.837 | 0.049 | 0.788 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.837 | 0.049 | 0.788 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.837 | 0.049 | 0.788 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.919 | 0.051 | 0.868 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.919 | 0.051 | 0.868 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.919 | 0.051 | 0.868 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.892 | 0.1875 | 0.7045 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.892 | 0.177 | 0.715 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.892 | 0.1057 | 0.7863 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9044 | 0.0546 | 0.8498 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.943 | 0.1484 | 0.7946 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.943 | 0.7038 | 0.2392 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.944 | 0.9204 | 0.0236 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.959 | 0.9097 | 0.0493 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.9302 | 0.0158 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.942 against 0.94 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.002, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Australia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.