Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Chile or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?

171 years are reported by both, from 1835 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.

Chile vs Denmark: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Chile

0.976

in 2025

Denmark

0.977

in 2025

Chile rank

5th

Denmark rank

4th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Chile
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.977 against 0.976 in Chile, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Denmark ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 4th of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.227	0.558	0.331	Denmark
1840s	0.2882	0.6051	0.3169	Denmark
1850s	0.2497	0.848	0.5983	Denmark
1860s	0.4767	0.848	0.3713	Denmark
1870s	0.577	0.848	0.271	Denmark
1880s	0.609	0.848	0.239	Denmark
1890s	0.737	0.848	0.111	Denmark
1900s	0.737	0.8608	0.1238	Denmark
1910s	0.737	0.864	0.127	Denmark
1920s	0.6476	0.943	0.2954	Denmark
1930s	0.6772	0.943	0.2658	Denmark
1940s	0.6745	0.9492	0.2747	Denmark
1950s	0.6793	0.9724	0.2931	Denmark
1960s	0.714	0.982	0.268	Denmark
1970s	0.84	0.982	0.142	Denmark
1990s	0.939	0.982	0.043	Denmark
2000s	0.9587	0.982	0.0233	Denmark
2010s	0.9792	0.982	0.0028	Denmark
2020s	0.979	0.9755	0.0035	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Chile or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Chile and Denmark?: 0.001, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Chile ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 4th 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.