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

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 Switzerland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.977

in 2025

Switzerland

0.956

in 2025

Denmark rank

4th

Switzerland rank

7th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 189 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.558	0.89	0.332	Switzerland
1840s	0.6051	0.8791	0.274	Switzerland
1850s	0.848	0.871	0.023	Switzerland
1860s	0.848	0.871	0.023	Switzerland
1870s	0.848	0.871	0.023	Switzerland
1880s	0.848	0.871	0.023	Switzerland
1890s	0.848	0.871	0.023	Switzerland
1900s	0.8608	0.871	0.0102	Switzerland
1910s	0.864	0.871	0.007	Switzerland
1920s	0.943	0.871	0.072	Denmark
1930s	0.943	0.871	0.072	Denmark
1940s	0.9492	0.871	0.0782	Denmark
1950s	0.9724	0.871	0.1014	Denmark
1960s	0.982	0.877	0.105	Denmark
1970s	0.982	0.881	0.101	Denmark
1980s	0.982	0.8883	0.0937	Denmark
1990s	0.982	0.8974	0.0846	Denmark
2000s	0.982	0.9164	0.0656	Denmark
2010s	0.982	0.9275	0.0545	Denmark
2020s	0.9755	0.94	0.0355	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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