Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Finland or Germany?

Germany, at 0.981 against 0.965 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?

168 years are reported by both, from 1811 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.

Finland vs Germany: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Finland

0.965

in 2025

Germany

0.981

in 2025

Finland rank

6th

Germany rank

3rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Finland
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.981 against 0.965 in Finland, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.094	0.206	0.112	Germany
1820s	0.094	0.206	0.112	Germany
1830s	0.094	0.206	0.112	Germany
1840s	0.094	0.2252	0.1312	Germany
1850s	0.094	0.302	0.208	Germany
1860s	0.094	0.5396	0.4456	Germany
1870s	0.094	0.5813	0.4873	Germany
1880s	0.094	0.583	0.489	Germany
1890s	0.094	0.534	0.44	Germany
1900s	0.2045	0.534	0.3295	Germany
1910s	0.6115	0.56	0.0515	Finland
1920s	0.919	0.808	0.111	Finland
1930s	0.9109	0.2981	0.6128	Finland
1940s	0.878	0.058	0.82	Finland
1990s	0.97	0.977	0.007	Germany
2000s	0.97	0.9776	0.0076	Germany
2010s	0.9691	0.9816	0.0125	Germany
2020s	0.9698	0.981	0.0112	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Finland or Germany?: Germany, at 0.981 against 0.965 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Finland and Germany?: 0.016, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?: 168 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Finland ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.