How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?

225 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Netherlands

0.956

in 2025

Switzerland

0.956

in 2025

Netherlands rank

7th

Switzerland rank

7th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Netherlands
Switzerland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.956 against 0.956 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.516	0.796	0.28	Switzerland
1800s	0.4874	0.8524	0.365	Switzerland
1810s	0.4656	0.89	0.4244	Switzerland
1820s	0.611	0.89	0.279	Switzerland
1830s	0.611	0.89	0.279	Switzerland
1840s	0.669	0.8791	0.2101	Switzerland
1850s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1860s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1870s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1880s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1890s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1900s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1910s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1920s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1930s	0.901	0.871	0.03	Netherlands
1940s	0.4154	0.871	0.4556	Switzerland
1950s	0.932	0.871	0.061	Netherlands
1960s	0.932	0.877	0.055	Netherlands
1970s	0.947	0.881	0.066	Netherlands
1980s	0.9662	0.8883	0.0779	Netherlands
1990s	0.968	0.8974	0.0706	Netherlands
2000s	0.968	0.9164	0.0516	Netherlands
2010s	0.9752	0.9275	0.0477	Netherlands
2020s	0.9607	0.94	0.0207	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Netherlands or Switzerland?: Netherlands, at 0.956 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Netherlands and Switzerland?: 0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.