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

Italy, at 0.905 against 0.904 in Austria as of 2025.

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

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.

Austria vs Italy: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.904

in 2025

Italy

0.905

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Italy rank

25th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.905 against 0.904 in Austria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Italy ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.384	0.399	0.015	Italy
1860s	0.501	0.547	0.046	Italy
1870s	0.517	0.547	0.03	Italy
1880s	0.517	0.547	0.03	Italy
1890s	0.517	0.547	0.03	Italy
1900s	0.517	0.6128	0.0958	Italy
1910s	0.5295	0.5812	0.0517	Italy
1920s	0.6425	0.2318	0.4107	Austria
1930s	0.2737	0.018	0.2557	Austria
1940s	0.6304	0.7616	0.1312	Italy
1950s	0.631	0.902	0.271	Italy
1960s	0.6453	0.902	0.2567	Italy
1970s	0.7531	0.902	0.1489	Italy
1980s	0.848	0.902	0.054	Italy
1990s	0.892	0.923	0.031	Italy
2000s	0.912	0.9332	0.0212	Italy
2010s	0.9337	0.952	0.0183	Italy
2020s	0.9195	0.945	0.0255	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Austria or Italy?: Italy, at 0.905 against 0.904 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Austria and Italy?: 0.001, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?: 149 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Austria ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th 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.