Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Canada or Spain?

Canada, at 0.845 against 0.839 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?

174 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Canada vs Spain: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Canada

0.845

in 2025

Spain

0.839

in 2025

Canada rank

41st

Spain rank

43rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Canada
Spain

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.845 against 0.839 in Spain, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.555	0.431	0.124	Canada
1850s	0.555	0.431	0.124	Canada
1860s	0.555	0.431	0.124	Canada
1870s	0.6966	0.431	0.2656	Canada
1880s	0.791	0.431	0.36	Canada
1890s	0.791	0.431	0.36	Canada
1900s	0.791	0.431	0.36	Canada
1910s	0.791	0.431	0.36	Canada
1920s	0.7975	0.4027	0.3948	Canada
1930s	0.788	0.7194	0.0686	Canada
1940s	0.8497	0.042	0.8077	Canada
1950s	0.8681	0.042	0.8261	Canada
1960s	0.8772	0.042	0.8352	Canada
1970s	0.8709	0.3042	0.5667	Canada
1980s	0.8695	0.8112	0.0583	Canada
1990s	0.869	0.8299	0.0391	Canada
2000s	0.8848	0.8397	0.0451	Canada
2010s	0.8952	0.8275	0.0677	Canada
2020s	0.8413	0.8188	0.0225	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Canada or Spain?: Canada, at 0.845 against 0.839 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Canada and Spain?: 0.006, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?: 174 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Canada ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.