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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Austria

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

24 Thailand 0.916 compare
25 Italy 0.905 compare
27 Japan 0.901 compare
28 Bulgaria 0.9 compare
28 Colombia 0.9 compare

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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

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.