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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Finland

0.965

in 2025

Switzerland

0.956

in 2025

Finland rank

6th

Switzerland rank

7th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.648	0.796	0.148	Switzerland
1800s	0.5926	0.8524	0.2598	Switzerland
1810s	0.094	0.89	0.796	Switzerland
1820s	0.094	0.89	0.796	Switzerland
1830s	0.094	0.89	0.796	Switzerland
1840s	0.094	0.8791	0.7851	Switzerland
1850s	0.094	0.871	0.777	Switzerland
1860s	0.094	0.871	0.777	Switzerland
1870s	0.094	0.871	0.777	Switzerland
1880s	0.094	0.871	0.777	Switzerland
1890s	0.094	0.871	0.777	Switzerland
1900s	0.2045	0.871	0.6665	Switzerland
1910s	0.6115	0.871	0.2595	Switzerland
1920s	0.919	0.871	0.048	Finland
1930s	0.9117	0.871	0.0407	Finland
1940s	0.9018	0.871	0.0308	Finland
1950s	0.963	0.871	0.092	Finland
1960s	0.963	0.877	0.086	Finland
1970s	0.963	0.881	0.082	Finland
1980s	0.963	0.8883	0.0747	Finland
1990s	0.97	0.8974	0.0726	Finland
2000s	0.97	0.9164	0.0536	Finland
2010s	0.9691	0.9275	0.0416	Finland
2020s	0.9698	0.94	0.0298	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Finland or Switzerland?: Finland, at 0.965 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Finland and Switzerland?: 0.009, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Finland ranks 6th 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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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.