Legislative Checks on Government Index in Austria
Austria: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.904 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.904
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.942
in 2016
All-time low
0.061
in 1934
Years of data
149
1848–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Austria, 1848–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Austria stood at 0.904.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Austria peaked at 0.942 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1934.
That places Austria 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 149 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 0.384 | — |
| 1849 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.501 | +30.5% |
| 1873 | 0.517 | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.546 | +5.6% |
| 1919 | 0.613 | +12.3% |
| 1920 | 0.521 | -15.0% |
| 1921 | 0.656 | +25.9% |
| 1922 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.628 | -4.3% |
| 1931 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.062 | -90.1% |
| 1934 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.6 | +883.6% |
| 1946 | 0.669 | +11.5% |
| 1947 | 0.621 | -7.2% |
| 1948 | 0.631 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.666 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.667 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.725 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.76 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.769 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.833 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.891 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.911 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.892 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.909 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.919 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.932 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.94 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.937 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.938 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.925 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.904 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.904 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.904 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.501 | 0.501 | 0.501 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.517 | 0.517 | 0.517 | 7 |
| 1880s | 0.517 | 0.517 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.517 | 0.517 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.517 | 0.517 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5295 | 0.517 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6425 | 0.521 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2737 | 0.061 | 0.628 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.6304 | 0.6 | 0.669 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.631 | 0.631 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6453 | 0.631 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7531 | 0.725 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.848 | 0.769 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.912 | 0.909 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9337 | 0.919 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.904 | 0.938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Austria?
- Legislative checks on government index in Austria was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2016.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1934.
- How does Austria rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.