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

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

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

197 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 Switzerland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Chile

0.976

in 2025

Switzerland

0.956

in 2025

Chile rank

5th

Switzerland rank

7th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Chile
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 197 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.223	0.89	0.667	Switzerland
1820s	0.335	0.89	0.555	Switzerland
1830s	0.227	0.89	0.663	Switzerland
1840s	0.2882	0.8791	0.5909	Switzerland
1850s	0.2497	0.871	0.6213	Switzerland
1860s	0.4767	0.871	0.3943	Switzerland
1870s	0.577	0.871	0.294	Switzerland
1880s	0.609	0.871	0.262	Switzerland
1890s	0.737	0.871	0.134	Switzerland
1900s	0.737	0.871	0.134	Switzerland
1910s	0.737	0.871	0.134	Switzerland
1920s	0.6476	0.871	0.2234	Switzerland
1930s	0.6772	0.871	0.1938	Switzerland
1940s	0.6732	0.871	0.1978	Switzerland
1950s	0.6793	0.871	0.1917	Switzerland
1960s	0.714	0.877	0.163	Switzerland
1970s	0.84	0.881	0.041	Switzerland
1990s	0.939	0.8974	0.0416	Chile
2000s	0.9587	0.9164	0.0423	Chile
2010s	0.9792	0.9275	0.0517	Chile
2020s	0.979	0.94	0.039	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Chile or Switzerland?: Chile, at 0.976 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Chile and Switzerland?: 0.02, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?: 197 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Chile ranks 5th and Switzerland 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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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.