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

Thailand, at 0.916 against 0.904 in Austria as of 2025.

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

134 years are reported by both, from 1874 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 Thailand: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.904

in 2025

Thailand

0.916

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Thailand rank

24th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.916 against 0.904 in Austria, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 174 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 15 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.517	0.15	0.367	Austria
1880s	0.517	0.15	0.367	Austria
1890s	0.517	0.15	0.367	Austria
1900s	0.517	0.15	0.367	Austria
1910s	0.5295	0.15	0.3795	Austria
1920s	0.521	0.15	0.371	Austria
1930s	0.1557	0.1592	0.0035	Thailand
1940s	0.6304	0.2526	0.3778	Austria
1950s	0.631	0.1426	0.4884	Austria
1960s	0.6453	0.0853	0.56	Austria
1970s	0.7531	0.2064	0.5467	Austria
1980s	0.848	0.294	0.554	Austria
1990s	0.892	0.524	0.368	Austria
2000s	0.912	0.6376	0.2744	Austria
2010s	0.9337	0.4521	0.4816	Austria
2020s	0.9195	0.8072	0.1123	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Austria or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.916 against 0.904 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Austria and Thailand?: 0.012, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Thailand?: 134 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Austria and Thailand rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Austria ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th 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.