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

Sweden, at 0.989 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.977

in 2025

Sweden

0.989

in 2025

Denmark rank

4th

Sweden rank

1st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.989 against 0.977 in Denmark, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.558	0.866	0.308	Sweden
1840s	0.6051	0.866	0.2609	Sweden
1850s	0.848	0.866	0.018	Sweden
1860s	0.848	0.866	0.018	Sweden
1870s	0.848	0.866	0.018	Sweden
1880s	0.848	0.866	0.018	Sweden
1890s	0.848	0.866	0.018	Sweden
1900s	0.8608	0.8858	0.025	Sweden
1910s	0.864	0.924	0.06	Sweden
1920s	0.943	0.957	0.014	Sweden
1930s	0.943	0.957	0.014	Sweden
1940s	0.9492	0.957	0.0078	Sweden
1950s	0.9724	0.957	0.0154	Denmark
1960s	0.982	0.957	0.025	Denmark
1970s	0.982	0.9682	0.0138	Denmark
1980s	0.982	0.971	0.011	Denmark
1990s	0.982	0.971	0.011	Denmark
2000s	0.982	0.9714	0.0106	Denmark
2010s	0.982	0.9773	0.0047	Denmark
2020s	0.9755	0.989	0.0135	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.989 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.012, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st 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.