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

Thailand, at 0.916 against 0.905 in Italy as of 2025.

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

141 years are reported by both, from 1874 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 Thailand: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Italy

0.905

in 2025

Thailand

0.916

in 2025

Italy rank

25th

Thailand rank

24th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Italy
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.916 against 0.905 in Italy, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th of 174 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 15 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.547	0.15	0.397	Italy
1880s	0.547	0.15	0.397	Italy
1890s	0.547	0.15	0.397	Italy
1900s	0.6128	0.15	0.4628	Italy
1910s	0.5812	0.15	0.4312	Italy
1920s	0.646	0.15	0.496	Italy
1930s	0.018	0.1511	0.1331	Thailand
1940s	0.4088	0.195	0.2138	Italy
1950s	0.902	0.1426	0.7594	Italy
1960s	0.902	0.0853	0.8167	Italy
1970s	0.902	0.2064	0.6956	Italy
1980s	0.902	0.294	0.608	Italy
1990s	0.923	0.524	0.399	Italy
2000s	0.9332	0.6376	0.2956	Italy
2010s	0.952	0.4521	0.4999	Italy
2020s	0.945	0.8072	0.1378	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Italy or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.916 against 0.905 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Italy and Thailand?: 0.011, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?: 141 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Italy ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th 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.