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

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 Netherlands: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.977

in 2025

Netherlands

0.956

in 2025

Denmark rank

4th

Netherlands rank

7th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.977 against 0.956 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Netherlands in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.558	0.611	0.053	Netherlands
1840s	0.6051	0.669	0.0639	Netherlands
1850s	0.848	0.901	0.053	Netherlands
1860s	0.848	0.901	0.053	Netherlands
1870s	0.848	0.901	0.053	Netherlands
1880s	0.848	0.901	0.053	Netherlands
1890s	0.848	0.901	0.053	Netherlands
1900s	0.8608	0.901	0.0402	Netherlands
1910s	0.864	0.901	0.037	Netherlands
1920s	0.943	0.901	0.042	Denmark
1930s	0.943	0.901	0.042	Denmark
1940s	0.9492	0.487	0.4622	Denmark
1950s	0.9724	0.932	0.0404	Denmark
1960s	0.982	0.932	0.05	Denmark
1970s	0.982	0.947	0.035	Denmark
1980s	0.982	0.9662	0.0158	Denmark
1990s	0.982	0.968	0.014	Denmark
2000s	0.982	0.968	0.014	Denmark
2010s	0.982	0.9752	0.0068	Denmark
2020s	0.9755	0.9607	0.0148	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 0.977 against 0.956 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0.021, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.