Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Denmark or Finland?

Denmark, at 0.977 against 0.965 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

189 years are reported by both, from 1835 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.

Denmark vs Finland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.977

in 2025

Finland

0.965

in 2025

Denmark rank

4th

Finland rank

6th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.977 against 0.965 in Finland, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Finland ranks 6th of 174 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.558	0.094	0.464	Denmark
1840s	0.6051	0.094	0.5111	Denmark
1850s	0.848	0.094	0.754	Denmark
1860s	0.848	0.094	0.754	Denmark
1870s	0.848	0.094	0.754	Denmark
1880s	0.848	0.094	0.754	Denmark
1890s	0.848	0.094	0.754	Denmark
1900s	0.8608	0.2045	0.6563	Denmark
1910s	0.864	0.6115	0.2525	Denmark
1920s	0.943	0.919	0.024	Denmark
1930s	0.943	0.9117	0.0313	Denmark
1940s	0.9492	0.9077	0.0415	Denmark
1950s	0.9724	0.963	0.0094	Denmark
1960s	0.982	0.963	0.019	Denmark
1970s	0.982	0.963	0.019	Denmark
1980s	0.982	0.963	0.019	Denmark
1990s	0.982	0.97	0.012	Denmark
2000s	0.982	0.97	0.012	Denmark
2010s	0.982	0.9691	0.0129	Denmark
2020s	0.9755	0.9698	0.0057	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Denmark or Finland?: Denmark, at 0.977 against 0.965 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Denmark and Finland?: 0.012, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Denmark ranks 4th and Finland ranks 6th 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.