Estonia vs South Korea: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Estonia
0.932
in 2025
South Korea
0.942
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
South Korea rank
12th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.942 against 0.932 in Estonia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.051 | 0.1475 | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.3097 | 0.051 | 0.2587 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.731 | 0.051 | 0.68 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.1875 | 0.1365 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.177 | 0.126 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.1057 | 0.0547 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.0546 | 0.0036 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.1484 | 0.0426 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 0.7038 | 0.1851 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.9201 | 0.9204 | 0.0003 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9557 | 0.9097 | 0.046 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9505 | 0.9302 | 0.0203 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.942 against 0.932 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.01, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Estonia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.