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

South Korea, at 0.942 against 0.933 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

174 years are reported by both, from 1823 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 South Korea: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Brazil

0.933

in 2025

South Korea

0.942

in 2025

Brazil rank

14th

South Korea rank

12th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Brazil
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.942 against 0.933 in Brazil, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1823 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 17 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.3034	0.049	0.2544	Brazil
1830s	0.356	0.049	0.307	Brazil
1840s	0.3432	0.049	0.2942	Brazil
1850s	0.365	0.049	0.316	Brazil
1860s	0.365	0.049	0.316	Brazil
1870s	0.3392	0.049	0.2902	Brazil
1880s	0.365	0.049	0.316	Brazil
1890s	0.253	0.049	0.204	Brazil
1900s	0.253	0.051	0.202	Brazil
1910s	0.253	0.051	0.202	Brazil
1920s	0.253	0.051	0.202	Brazil
1940s	0.617	0.1875	0.4295	Brazil
1950s	0.6303	0.177	0.4533	Brazil
1960s	0.3503	0.1057	0.2446	Brazil
1970s	0.1347	0.0546	0.0801	Brazil
1980s	0.4904	0.1484	0.342	Brazil
1990s	0.8408	0.7038	0.137	Brazil
2000s	0.8652	0.9204	0.0552	South Korea
2010s	0.8686	0.9097	0.0411	South Korea
2020s	0.8653	0.9302	0.0648	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Brazil or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.942 against 0.933 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Brazil and South Korea?: 0.009, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?: 174 years are reported by both, from 1823 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Brazil ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.