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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Australia

Australia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.968
in 2013
All-time low
0.644
in 1825
Years of data
200
1825–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Australia, 1825–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.94 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Australia peaked at 0.968 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.644, in 1825.

Australia ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 200 years of available data.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.644 —
1826 0.644 +0.0%
1827 0.644 +0.0%
1828 0.644 +0.0%
1829 0.644 +0.0%
1830 0.644 +0.0%
1831 0.644 +0.0%
1832 0.644 +0.0%
1833 0.644 +0.0%
1834 0.644 +0.0%
1835 0.644 +0.0%
1836 0.644 +0.0%
1837 0.644 +0.0%
1838 0.644 +0.0%
1839 0.644 +0.0%
1840 0.644 +0.0%
1841 0.644 +0.0%
1842 0.644 +0.0%
1843 0.644 +0.0%
1844 0.644 +0.0%
1845 0.644 +0.0%
1846 0.644 +0.0%
1847 0.644 +0.0%
1848 0.644 +0.0%
1849 0.644 +0.0%
1850 0.751 +16.6%
1851 0.751 +0.0%
1852 0.751 +0.0%
1853 0.751 +0.0%
1854 0.751 +0.0%
1855 0.751 +0.0%
1856 0.837 +11.5%
1857 0.837 +0.0%
1858 0.837 +0.0%
1859 0.837 +0.0%
1860 0.837 +0.0%
1861 0.837 +0.0%
1862 0.837 +0.0%
1863 0.837 +0.0%
1864 0.837 +0.0%
1865 0.837 +0.0%
1866 0.837 +0.0%
1867 0.837 +0.0%
1868 0.837 +0.0%
1869 0.837 +0.0%
1870 0.837 +0.0%
1871 0.837 +0.0%
1872 0.837 +0.0%
1873 0.837 +0.0%
1874 0.837 +0.0%
1875 0.837 +0.0%
1876 0.837 +0.0%
1877 0.837 +0.0%
1878 0.837 +0.0%
1879 0.837 +0.0%
1880 0.837 +0.0%
1881 0.837 +0.0%
1882 0.837 +0.0%
1883 0.837 +0.0%
1884 0.837 +0.0%
1885 0.837 +0.0%
1886 0.837 +0.0%
1887 0.837 +0.0%
1888 0.837 +0.0%
1889 0.837 +0.0%
1890 0.837 +0.0%
1891 0.837 +0.0%
1892 0.837 +0.0%
1893 0.837 +0.0%
1894 0.837 +0.0%
1895 0.837 +0.0%
1896 0.837 +0.0%
1897 0.837 +0.0%
1898 0.837 +0.0%
1899 0.837 +0.0%
1901 0.919 +9.8%
1902 0.919 +0.0%
1903 0.919 +0.0%
1904 0.919 +0.0%
1905 0.919 +0.0%
1906 0.919 +0.0%
1907 0.919 +0.0%
1908 0.919 +0.0%
1909 0.919 +0.0%
1910 0.919 +0.0%
1911 0.919 +0.0%
1912 0.919 +0.0%
1913 0.919 +0.0%
1914 0.919 +0.0%
1915 0.919 +0.0%
1916 0.919 +0.0%
1917 0.919 +0.0%
1918 0.919 +0.0%
1919 0.919 +0.0%
1920 0.919 +0.0%
1921 0.919 +0.0%
1922 0.919 +0.0%
1923 0.919 +0.0%
1924 0.919 +0.0%
1925 0.919 +0.0%
1926 0.919 +0.0%
1927 0.919 +0.0%
1928 0.919 +0.0%
1929 0.919 +0.0%
1930 0.919 +0.0%
1931 0.919 +0.0%
1932 0.919 +0.0%
1933 0.919 +0.0%
1934 0.919 +0.0%
1935 0.919 +0.0%
1936 0.919 +0.0%
1937 0.919 +0.0%
1938 0.919 +0.0%
1939 0.919 +0.0%
1940 0.919 +0.0%
1941 0.919 +0.0%
1942 0.919 +0.0%
1943 0.919 +0.0%
1944 0.919 +0.0%
1945 0.919 +0.0%
1946 0.892 -2.9%
1947 0.892 +0.0%
1948 0.892 +0.0%
1949 0.892 +0.0%
1950 0.892 +0.0%
1951 0.892 +0.0%
1952 0.892 +0.0%
1953 0.892 +0.0%
1954 0.892 +0.0%
1955 0.892 +0.0%
1956 0.892 +0.0%
1957 0.892 +0.0%
1958 0.892 +0.0%
1959 0.892 +0.0%
1960 0.892 +0.0%
1961 0.892 +0.0%
1962 0.892 +0.0%
1963 0.892 +0.0%
1964 0.892 +0.0%
1965 0.892 +0.0%
1966 0.892 +0.0%
1967 0.892 +0.0%
1968 0.892 +0.0%
1969 0.892 +0.0%
1970 0.892 +0.0%
1971 0.892 +0.0%
1972 0.892 +0.0%
1973 0.892 +0.0%
1974 0.892 +0.0%
1975 0.892 +0.0%
1976 0.923 +3.5%
1977 0.923 +0.0%
1978 0.923 +0.0%
1979 0.923 +0.0%
1980 0.943 +2.2%
1981 0.943 +0.0%
1982 0.943 +0.0%
1983 0.943 +0.0%
1984 0.943 +0.0%
1985 0.943 +0.0%
1986 0.943 +0.0%
1987 0.943 +0.0%
1988 0.943 +0.0%
1989 0.943 +0.0%
1990 0.943 +0.0%
1991 0.943 +0.0%
1992 0.943 +0.0%
1993 0.943 +0.0%
1994 0.943 +0.0%
1995 0.943 +0.0%
1996 0.943 +0.0%
1997 0.943 +0.0%
1998 0.943 +0.0%
1999 0.943 +0.0%
2000 0.943 +0.0%
2001 0.943 +0.0%
2002 0.943 +0.0%
2003 0.943 +0.0%
2004 0.943 +0.0%
2005 0.943 +0.0%
2006 0.943 +0.0%
2007 0.943 +0.0%
2008 0.948 +0.5%
2009 0.948 +0.0%
2010 0.948 +0.0%
2011 0.948 +0.0%
2012 0.948 +0.0%
2013 0.968 +2.1%
2014 0.968 +0.0%
2015 0.968 +0.0%
2016 0.968 +0.0%
2017 0.958 -1.0%
2018 0.958 +0.0%
2019 0.958 +0.0%
2020 0.958 +0.0%
2021 0.958 +0.0%
2022 0.94 -1.9%
2023 0.94 +0.0%
2024 0.94 +0.0%
2025 0.94 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.644 0.644 0.644 5
1830s 0.644 0.644 0.644 10
1840s 0.644 0.644 0.644 10
1850s 0.7854 0.751 0.837 10
1860s 0.837 0.837 0.837 10
1870s 0.837 0.837 0.837 10
1880s 0.837 0.837 0.837 10
1890s 0.837 0.837 0.837 10
1900s 0.919 0.919 0.919 9
1910s 0.919 0.919 0.919 10
1920s 0.919 0.919 0.919 10
1930s 0.919 0.919 0.919 10
1940s 0.9082 0.892 0.919 10
1950s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1960s 0.892 0.892 0.892 10
1970s 0.9044 0.892 0.923 10
1980s 0.943 0.943 0.943 10
1990s 0.943 0.943 0.943 10
2000s 0.944 0.943 0.948 10
2010s 0.959 0.948 0.968 10
2020s 0.946 0.94 0.958 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 United Kingdom 0.95 compare
  2. 11 France 0.946 compare
  3. 12 South Korea 0.942 compare
  4. 14 Brazil 0.933 compare
  5. 15 Estonia 0.932 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 0.929 compare
  7. 16 Mauritius 0.929 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Australia?
Legislative checks on government index in Australia was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2013.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.644 in 1825.
How does Australia rank for legislative checks on government index?
Australia ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.