Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Austria or Colombia?

Austria, at 0.904 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?

148 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.

Austria vs Colombia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.904

in 2025

Colombia

0.9

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Colombia rank

28th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Colombia

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.904 against 0.9 in Colombia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Colombia ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 28th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Colombia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.384	0.71	0.326	Colombia
1860s	0.501	0.71	0.209	Colombia
1870s	0.517	0.71	0.193	Colombia
1880s	0.517	0.71	0.193	Colombia
1890s	0.517	0.71	0.193	Colombia
1900s	0.517	0.6239	0.1069	Colombia
1910s	0.5295	0.693	0.1635	Colombia
1920s	0.6425	0.693	0.0505	Colombia
1930s	0.2737	0.693	0.4192	Colombia
1940s	0.6304	0.6004	0.03	Austria
1950s	0.631	0.6016	0.0294	Austria
1960s	0.6453	0.704	0.0587	Colombia
1970s	0.7531	0.716	0.0371	Austria
1980s	0.848	0.7438	0.1042	Austria
1990s	0.892	0.8203	0.0717	Austria
2000s	0.912	0.8217	0.0903	Austria
2010s	0.9337	0.825	0.1087	Austria
2020s	0.9195	0.832	0.0875	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Austria or Colombia?: Austria, at 0.904 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Austria and Colombia?: 0.004, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?: 148 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Austria and Colombia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Austria ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 28th 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.