Which has higher legislative checks on government index, France or South Korea?

France, at 0.946 against 0.942 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?

208 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

France vs South Korea: Legislative Checks on Government Index

France

0.946

in 2025

South Korea

0.942

in 2025

France rank

11th

South Korea rank

12th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

France
South Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 0.946 against 0.942 in South Korea, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 21 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.663	0.049	0.614	France
1790s	0.5738	0.049	0.5248	France
1800s	0.102	0.049	0.053	France
1810s	0.2293	0.049	0.1803	France
1820s	0.368	0.049	0.319	France
1830s	0.424	0.049	0.375	France
1840s	0.488	0.049	0.439	France
1850s	0.348	0.049	0.299	France
1860s	0.4129	0.049	0.3639	France
1870s	0.6267	0.049	0.5777	France
1880s	0.812	0.049	0.763	France
1890s	0.812	0.049	0.763	France
1900s	0.812	0.051	0.761	France
1910s	0.7938	0.051	0.7428	France
1920s	0.805	0.051	0.754	France
1940s	0.822	0.1875	0.6345	France
1950s	0.8194	0.177	0.6424	France
1960s	0.797	0.1057	0.6913	France
1970s	0.865	0.0546	0.8104	France
1980s	0.865	0.1484	0.7166	France
1990s	0.865	0.7038	0.1612	France
2000s	0.871	0.9204	0.0494	South Korea
2010s	0.8828	0.9097	0.0269	South Korea
2020s	0.9203	0.9302	0.0098	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, France or South Korea?: France, at 0.946 against 0.942 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between France and South Korea?: 0.004, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?: 208 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: France ranks 11th 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

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.