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

Norway, at 0.984 against 0.981 in Germany as of 2025.

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

161 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Germany vs Norway: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Germany

0.981

in 2025

Norway

0.984

in 2025

Germany rank

3rd

Norway rank

2nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Germany
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.984 against 0.981 in Germany, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.206	0.538	0.332	Norway
1820s	0.206	0.538	0.332	Norway
1830s	0.206	0.6206	0.4146	Norway
1840s	0.2252	0.656	0.4308	Norway
1850s	0.302	0.656	0.354	Norway
1860s	0.5396	0.656	0.1164	Norway
1870s	0.5813	0.75	0.1687	Norway
1880s	0.583	0.8425	0.2595	Norway
1890s	0.534	0.935	0.401	Norway
1900s	0.534	0.935	0.401	Norway
1910s	0.56	0.935	0.375	Norway
1920s	0.808	0.938	0.13	Norway
1930s	0.2981	0.938	0.6399	Norway
1940s	0.058	0.7255	0.6675	Norway
1990s	0.977	0.974	0.003	Germany
2000s	0.9776	0.974	0.0036	Germany
2010s	0.9816	0.974	0.0076	Germany
2020s	0.981	0.9773	0.0037	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Germany or Norway?: Norway, at 0.984 against 0.981 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Germany and Norway?: 0.003, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 161 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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.