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

228 years are reported by both, from 1795 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 United Kingdom: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Netherlands

0.956

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.95

in 2025

Netherlands rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

10th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Netherlands
United Kingdom

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.956 against 0.95 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1795 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.516	0.792	0.276	United Kingdom
1800s	0.4874	0.792	0.3046	United Kingdom
1810s	0.4656	0.792	0.3264	United Kingdom
1820s	0.611	0.792	0.181	United Kingdom
1830s	0.611	0.792	0.181	United Kingdom
1840s	0.669	0.792	0.123	United Kingdom
1850s	0.901	0.792	0.109	Netherlands
1860s	0.901	0.792	0.109	Netherlands
1870s	0.901	0.792	0.109	Netherlands
1880s	0.901	0.792	0.109	Netherlands
1890s	0.901	0.792	0.109	Netherlands
1900s	0.901	0.792	0.109	Netherlands
1910s	0.901	0.7874	0.1136	Netherlands
1920s	0.901	0.7902	0.1108	Netherlands
1930s	0.901	0.7701	0.1309	Netherlands
1940s	0.4154	0.7756	0.3602	United Kingdom
1950s	0.932	0.788	0.144	Netherlands
1960s	0.932	0.8324	0.0996	Netherlands
1970s	0.947	0.8893	0.0577	Netherlands
1980s	0.9662	0.917	0.0492	Netherlands
1990s	0.968	0.9435	0.0245	Netherlands
2000s	0.968	0.951	0.017	Netherlands
2010s	0.9752	0.9556	0.0196	Netherlands
2020s	0.9607	0.9445	0.0162	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Netherlands or United Kingdom?: Netherlands, at 0.956 against 0.95 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.