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

228 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.

Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Switzerland

0.956

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.95

in 2025

Switzerland rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

10th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Switzerland
United Kingdom

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Across the 24 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 18 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.796	0.792	0.004	Switzerland
1800s	0.8524	0.792	0.0604	Switzerland
1810s	0.89	0.792	0.098	Switzerland
1820s	0.89	0.792	0.098	Switzerland
1830s	0.89	0.792	0.098	Switzerland
1840s	0.8791	0.792	0.0871	Switzerland
1850s	0.871	0.792	0.079	Switzerland
1860s	0.871	0.792	0.079	Switzerland
1870s	0.871	0.792	0.079	Switzerland
1880s	0.871	0.792	0.079	Switzerland
1890s	0.871	0.792	0.079	Switzerland
1900s	0.871	0.792	0.079	Switzerland
1910s	0.871	0.7874	0.0836	Switzerland
1920s	0.871	0.7902	0.0808	Switzerland
1930s	0.871	0.7701	0.1009	Switzerland
1940s	0.871	0.7756	0.0954	Switzerland
1950s	0.871	0.788	0.083	Switzerland
1960s	0.877	0.8324	0.0446	Switzerland
1970s	0.881	0.8893	0.0083	United Kingdom
1980s	0.8883	0.917	0.0287	United Kingdom
1990s	0.8974	0.9435	0.0461	United Kingdom
2000s	0.9164	0.951	0.0346	United Kingdom
2010s	0.9275	0.9556	0.0281	United Kingdom
2020s	0.94	0.9445	0.0045	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Switzerland or United Kingdom?: Switzerland, at 0.956 against 0.95 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Switzerland and United Kingdom?: 0.006, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Switzerland 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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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.