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

Chile, at 0.976 against 0.956 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1811 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 Netherlands: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Chile

0.976

in 2025

Netherlands

0.956

in 2025

Chile rank

5th

Netherlands rank

7th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Chile
Netherlands

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.976 against 0.956 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.223	0.4656	0.2426	Netherlands
1820s	0.335	0.611	0.276	Netherlands
1830s	0.227	0.611	0.384	Netherlands
1840s	0.2882	0.669	0.3808	Netherlands
1850s	0.2497	0.901	0.6513	Netherlands
1860s	0.4767	0.901	0.4243	Netherlands
1870s	0.577	0.901	0.324	Netherlands
1880s	0.609	0.901	0.292	Netherlands
1890s	0.737	0.901	0.164	Netherlands
1900s	0.737	0.901	0.164	Netherlands
1910s	0.737	0.901	0.164	Netherlands
1920s	0.6476	0.901	0.2534	Netherlands
1930s	0.6772	0.901	0.2238	Netherlands
1940s	0.6732	0.4154	0.2578	Chile
1950s	0.6793	0.932	0.2527	Netherlands
1960s	0.714	0.932	0.218	Netherlands
1970s	0.84	0.947	0.107	Netherlands
1990s	0.939	0.968	0.029	Netherlands
2000s	0.9587	0.968	0.0093	Netherlands
2010s	0.9792	0.9752	0.004	Chile
2020s	0.979	0.9607	0.0183	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Chile or Netherlands?: Chile, at 0.976 against 0.956 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Chile and Netherlands?: 0.02, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Chile ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.