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

Germany, at 0.981 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

143 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 Germany: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.977

in 2025

Germany

0.981

in 2025

Denmark rank

4th

Germany rank

3rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.981 against 0.977 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 15 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.558	0.206	0.352	Denmark
1840s	0.6051	0.2252	0.3799	Denmark
1850s	0.848	0.302	0.546	Denmark
1860s	0.848	0.5396	0.3084	Denmark
1870s	0.848	0.5813	0.2667	Denmark
1880s	0.848	0.583	0.265	Denmark
1890s	0.848	0.534	0.314	Denmark
1900s	0.8608	0.534	0.3268	Denmark
1910s	0.864	0.56	0.304	Denmark
1920s	0.943	0.808	0.135	Denmark
1930s	0.943	0.2981	0.6449	Denmark
1940s	0.9415	0.058	0.8835	Denmark
1990s	0.982	0.977	0.005	Denmark
2000s	0.982	0.9776	0.0044	Denmark
2010s	0.982	0.9816	0.0004	Denmark
2020s	0.9755	0.981	0.0055	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 0.981 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Denmark and Germany?: 0.004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 143 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.