Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Colombia or Italy?

Italy, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?

177 years are reported by both, from 1848 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.

Colombia vs Italy: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Colombia

0.9

in 2025

Italy

0.905

in 2025

Colombia rank

28th

Italy rank

25th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Colombia
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.905 against 0.9 in Colombia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 11 and Italy in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.71	0.399	0.311	Colombia
1850s	0.71	0.399	0.311	Colombia
1860s	0.71	0.5174	0.1926	Colombia
1870s	0.71	0.547	0.163	Colombia
1880s	0.71	0.547	0.163	Colombia
1890s	0.71	0.547	0.163	Colombia
1900s	0.6239	0.6128	0.0111	Colombia
1910s	0.693	0.5812	0.1118	Colombia
1920s	0.693	0.2318	0.4612	Colombia
1930s	0.693	0.018	0.675	Colombia
1940s	0.6467	0.4088	0.2379	Colombia
1950s	0.6016	0.902	0.3004	Italy
1960s	0.704	0.902	0.198	Italy
1970s	0.716	0.902	0.186	Italy
1980s	0.7438	0.902	0.1582	Italy
1990s	0.8203	0.923	0.1027	Italy
2000s	0.8217	0.9332	0.1115	Italy
2010s	0.825	0.952	0.127	Italy
2020s	0.832	0.945	0.113	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Colombia or Italy?: Italy, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Colombia and Italy?: 0.005, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?: 177 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Colombia ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th 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.