Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Italy or Poland?

Poland, at 0.917 against 0.905 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

102 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Italy vs Poland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Italy

0.905

in 2025

Poland

0.917

in 2025

Italy rank

25th

Poland rank

22nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.917 against 0.905 in Italy, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 25th and Poland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.663	0.596	0.067	Italy
1920s	0.2318	0.6138	0.382	Poland
1930s	0.018	0.3511	0.3331	Poland
1940s	0.6633	0.1475	0.5158	Italy
1950s	0.902	0.132	0.77	Italy
1960s	0.902	0.132	0.77	Italy
1970s	0.902	0.132	0.77	Italy
1980s	0.902	0.1554	0.7466	Italy
1990s	0.923	0.8405	0.0825	Italy
2000s	0.9332	0.8734	0.0598	Italy
2010s	0.952	0.8283	0.1237	Italy
2020s	0.945	0.792	0.153	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Italy or Poland?: Poland, at 0.917 against 0.905 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Italy and Poland?: 0.012, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Italy ranks 25th and Poland ranks 22nd 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.