Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belgium or Ireland?

Belgium, at 0.889 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?

222 years are reported by both, from 1796 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.

Belgium vs Ireland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Belgium

0.889

in 2025

Ireland

0.888

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Ireland rank

31st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.889 against 0.888 in Ireland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 222 shared years of data; in 1796 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st of 174 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Ireland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.62	0.792	0.172	Ireland
1800s	0.102	0.792	0.69	Ireland
1810s	0.3848	0.792	0.4072	Ireland
1820s	0.611	0.792	0.181	Ireland
1830s	0.7678	0.792	0.0242	Ireland
1840s	0.78	0.792	0.012	Ireland
1850s	0.78	0.792	0.012	Ireland
1860s	0.78	0.792	0.012	Ireland
1870s	0.78	0.792	0.012	Ireland
1880s	0.78	0.792	0.012	Ireland
1890s	0.78	0.792	0.012	Ireland
1900s	0.78	0.792	0.012	Ireland
1910s	0.763	0.714	0.049	Belgium
1920s	0.772	0.6138	0.1582	Belgium
1930s	0.772	0.716	0.056	Belgium
1940s	0.7806	0.716	0.0646	Belgium
1950s	0.835	0.716	0.119	Belgium
1960s	0.835	0.7155	0.1195	Belgium
1970s	0.835	0.736	0.099	Belgium
1980s	0.842	0.774	0.068	Belgium
1990s	0.885	0.8233	0.0617	Belgium
2000s	0.8999	0.856	0.0439	Belgium
2010s	0.9083	0.8695	0.0388	Belgium
2020s	0.8968	0.8867	0.0102	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Belgium or Ireland?: Belgium, at 0.889 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Belgium and Ireland?: 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 222 years are reported by both, from 1796 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Belgium ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st 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.