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

Norway, at 0.984 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

187 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 Norway: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.977

in 2025

Norway

0.984

in 2025

Denmark rank

4th

Norway rank

2nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.984 against 0.977 in Denmark, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.558	0.656	0.098	Norway
1840s	0.6051	0.656	0.0509	Norway
1850s	0.848	0.656	0.192	Denmark
1860s	0.848	0.656	0.192	Denmark
1870s	0.848	0.75	0.098	Denmark
1880s	0.848	0.8425	0.0055	Denmark
1890s	0.848	0.935	0.087	Norway
1900s	0.8608	0.935	0.0742	Norway
1910s	0.864	0.935	0.071	Norway
1920s	0.943	0.938	0.005	Denmark
1930s	0.943	0.938	0.005	Denmark
1940s	0.9523	0.8365	0.1158	Denmark
1950s	0.9724	0.9	0.0724	Denmark
1960s	0.982	0.9423	0.0397	Denmark
1970s	0.982	0.974	0.008	Denmark
1980s	0.982	0.974	0.008	Denmark
1990s	0.982	0.974	0.008	Denmark
2000s	0.982	0.974	0.008	Denmark
2010s	0.982	0.974	0.008	Denmark
2020s	0.9755	0.9773	0.0018	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Denmark or Norway?: Norway, at 0.984 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Denmark and Norway?: 0.007, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.