Which has higher legislative checks on government index, China or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.133 against 0.124 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?

183 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

China vs Turkey: Legislative Checks on Government Index

China

0.124

in 2025

Turkey

0.133

in 2025

China rank

155th

Turkey rank

152nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

China
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.133 against 0.124 in China, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 152nd of 174 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1790s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1800s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1810s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1820s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1830s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1840s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1850s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1860s	0.22	0.042	0.178	China
1870s	0.22	0.0664	0.1536	China
1900s	0.22	0.1053	0.1147	China
1910s	0.2283	0.1588	0.0695	China
1920s	0.2367	0.328	0.0913	Turkey
1940s	0.2665	0.216	0.0505	China
1950s	0.1776	0.2782	0.1006	Turkey
1960s	0.112	0.5836	0.4716	Turkey
1970s	0.1155	0.6291	0.5136	Turkey
1980s	0.147	0.55	0.403	Turkey
1990s	0.147	0.6536	0.5066	Turkey
2000s	0.1499	0.6281	0.4782	Turkey
2010s	0.1538	0.3566	0.2028	Turkey
2020s	0.1353	0.1753	0.04	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, China or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.133 against 0.124 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between China and Turkey?: 0.009, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Turkey rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: China ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 152nd 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.