Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Brazil or Estonia?

Brazil, at 0.933 against 0.932 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Brazil vs Estonia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Brazil

0.933

in 2025

Estonia

0.932

in 2025

Brazil rank

14th

Estonia rank

15th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Brazil
Estonia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.933 against 0.932 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Estonia ranks 15th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Estonia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.253	0.1985	0.0545	Brazil
1910s	0.253	0.3097	0.0567	Estonia
1920s	0.253	0.7773	0.5243	Estonia
1930s	0.1218	0.4776	0.3558	Estonia
1940s	0.3204	0.051	0.2694	Brazil
1950s	0.6303	0.051	0.5793	Brazil
1960s	0.3503	0.051	0.2993	Brazil
1970s	0.1347	0.051	0.0837	Brazil
1980s	0.4904	0.1058	0.3846	Brazil
1990s	0.8408	0.8889	0.0481	Estonia
2000s	0.8652	0.9201	0.0549	Estonia
2010s	0.8686	0.9557	0.0871	Estonia
2020s	0.8653	0.9505	0.0852	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Brazil or Estonia?: Brazil, at 0.933 against 0.932 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Brazil and Estonia?: 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Estonia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Brazil ranks 14th and Estonia ranks 15th 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.