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

228 years are reported by both, from 1795 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 Netherlands: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Finland

0.965

in 2025

Netherlands

0.956

in 2025

Finland rank

6th

Netherlands rank

7th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Finland
Netherlands

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.965 against 0.956 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Netherlands in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.648	0.516	0.132	Finland
1800s	0.5926	0.4874	0.1052	Finland
1810s	0.094	0.4656	0.3716	Netherlands
1820s	0.094	0.611	0.517	Netherlands
1830s	0.094	0.611	0.517	Netherlands
1840s	0.094	0.669	0.575	Netherlands
1850s	0.094	0.901	0.807	Netherlands
1860s	0.094	0.901	0.807	Netherlands
1870s	0.094	0.901	0.807	Netherlands
1880s	0.094	0.901	0.807	Netherlands
1890s	0.094	0.901	0.807	Netherlands
1900s	0.2045	0.901	0.6965	Netherlands
1910s	0.6115	0.901	0.2895	Netherlands
1920s	0.919	0.901	0.018	Finland
1930s	0.9117	0.901	0.0107	Finland
1940s	0.9018	0.4154	0.4864	Finland
1950s	0.963	0.932	0.031	Finland
1960s	0.963	0.932	0.031	Finland
1970s	0.963	0.947	0.016	Finland
1980s	0.963	0.9662	0.0032	Netherlands
1990s	0.97	0.968	0.002	Finland
2000s	0.97	0.968	0.002	Finland
2010s	0.9691	0.9752	0.0061	Netherlands
2020s	0.9698	0.9607	0.0092	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Finland or Netherlands?: Finland, at 0.965 against 0.956 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Finland and Netherlands?: 0.009, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands 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.