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

Poland, at 0.917 against 0.916 in Thailand as of 2025.

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

91 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.

Poland vs Thailand: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Poland

0.917

in 2025

Thailand

0.916

in 2025

Poland rank

22nd

Thailand rank

24th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Poland
Thailand

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.917 against 0.916 in Thailand, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.596	0.15	0.446	Poland
1920s	0.663	0.15	0.513	Poland
1930s	0.324	0.157	0.167	Poland
1940s	0.1475	0.2517	0.1042	Thailand
1950s	0.132	0.1426	0.0106	Thailand
1960s	0.132	0.0853	0.0467	Poland
1970s	0.132	0.2064	0.0744	Thailand
1980s	0.1554	0.294	0.1386	Thailand
1990s	0.8405	0.524	0.3165	Poland
2000s	0.8734	0.6376	0.2358	Poland
2010s	0.8283	0.4521	0.3762	Poland
2020s	0.792	0.8072	0.0152	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Poland or Thailand?: Poland, at 0.917 against 0.916 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Poland and Thailand?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Thailand?: 91 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Poland and Thailand rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Poland ranks 22nd 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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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.