Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Czechia or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.932 against 0.929 in Czechia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?

114 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Czechia vs Estonia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Czechia

0.929

in 2025

Estonia

0.932

in 2025

Czechia rank

16th

Estonia rank

15th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Czechia
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.932 against 0.929 in Czechia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 16th and Estonia ranks 15th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 7 and Estonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.517	0.1985	0.3185	Czechia
1910s	0.5237	0.3097	0.214	Czechia
1920s	0.583	0.7773	0.1943	Estonia
1930s	0.5705	0.4776	0.0929	Czechia
1940s	0.2195	0.051	0.1685	Czechia
1950s	0.0476	0.051	0.0034	Estonia
1960s	0.083	0.051	0.032	Czechia
1970s	0.0714	0.051	0.0204	Czechia
1980s	0.0838	0.1058	0.022	Estonia
1990s	0.9067	0.8889	0.0178	Czechia
2000s	0.9161	0.9201	0.004	Estonia
2010s	0.8674	0.9557	0.0883	Estonia
2020s	0.9222	0.9505	0.0283	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Czechia or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.932 against 0.929 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Czechia and Estonia?: 0.003, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Estonia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Czechia ranks 16th and Estonia ranks 15th 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.