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

Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1820 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.

Poland vs Portugal: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Poland

0.917

in 2025

Portugal

0.919

in 2025

Poland rank

22nd

Portugal rank

20th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Poland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.2478	0.3662	0.1184	Portugal
1830s	0.836	0.089	0.747	Poland
1910s	0.596	0.422	0.174	Poland
1920s	0.7005	0.422	0.2785	Poland
1930s	0.324	0.027	0.297	Poland
1940s	0.1475	0.027	0.1205	Poland
1950s	0.132	0.027	0.105	Poland
1960s	0.132	0.027	0.105	Poland
1970s	0.132	0.5433	0.4113	Portugal
1980s	0.1554	0.932	0.7766	Portugal
1990s	0.8405	0.932	0.0915	Portugal
2000s	0.8734	0.932	0.0586	Portugal
2010s	0.8283	0.9233	0.095	Portugal
2020s	0.792	0.8902	0.0982	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Poland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Poland and Portugal?: 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Poland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th 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.