Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Hungary or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 0.517 against 0.497 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Indonesia?

180 years are reported by both, from 1816 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.

Hungary vs Indonesia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Hungary

0.497

in 2025

Indonesia

0.517

in 2025

Hungary rank

101st

Indonesia rank

98th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Hungary
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.517 against 0.497 in Hungary, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Indonesia ahead.

Hungary ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 98th of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 14 and Indonesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.118	0.126	0.008	Indonesia
1820s	0.118	0.126	0.008	Indonesia
1830s	0.118	0.126	0.008	Indonesia
1860s	0.34	0.102	0.238	Hungary
1870s	0.496	0.102	0.394	Hungary
1880s	0.496	0.102	0.394	Hungary
1890s	0.496	0.102	0.394	Hungary
1900s	0.496	0.102	0.394	Hungary
1910s	0.4791	0.1304	0.3487	Hungary
1920s	0.5828	0.244	0.3388	Hungary
1930s	0.604	0.244	0.36	Hungary
1940s	0.4071	0.3511	0.056	Hungary
1950s	0.086	0.557	0.471	Indonesia
1960s	0.0972	0.097	0.0002	Hungary
1970s	0.1	0.0912	0.0088	Hungary
1980s	0.1417	0.0618	0.0799	Hungary
1990s	0.855	0.1457	0.7093	Hungary
2000s	0.8602	0.762	0.0982	Hungary
2010s	0.6413	0.7647	0.1234	Indonesia
2020s	0.5263	0.5872	0.0608	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Hungary or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 0.517 against 0.497 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Hungary and Indonesia?: 0.02, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Indonesia?: 180 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Indonesia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Hungary ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 98th 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.