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

Norway, at 0.984 against 0.976 in Chile as of 2025.

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1815 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 Norway: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Chile

0.976

in 2025

Norway

0.984

in 2025

Chile rank

5th

Norway rank

2nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Chile
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.984 against 0.976 in Chile, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Norway ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.223	0.538	0.315	Norway
1820s	0.335	0.538	0.203	Norway
1830s	0.227	0.6206	0.3936	Norway
1840s	0.2882	0.656	0.3678	Norway
1850s	0.2497	0.656	0.4063	Norway
1860s	0.4767	0.656	0.1793	Norway
1870s	0.577	0.75	0.173	Norway
1880s	0.609	0.8425	0.2335	Norway
1890s	0.737	0.935	0.198	Norway
1900s	0.737	0.935	0.198	Norway
1910s	0.737	0.935	0.198	Norway
1920s	0.6476	0.938	0.2904	Norway
1930s	0.6772	0.938	0.2608	Norway
1940s	0.6754	0.8274	0.152	Norway
1950s	0.6793	0.9	0.2207	Norway
1960s	0.714	0.9423	0.2283	Norway
1970s	0.84	0.974	0.134	Norway
1990s	0.939	0.974	0.035	Norway
2000s	0.9587	0.974	0.0153	Norway
2010s	0.9792	0.974	0.0052	Chile
2020s	0.979	0.9773	0.0017	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Chile or Norway?: Norway, at 0.984 against 0.976 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Chile and Norway?: 0.008, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Chile and Norway rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Chile ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.