What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2018.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1940.

How does Netherlands rank for legislative checks on government index?

Netherlands ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.956 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.956

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.978

in 2018

All-time low

0.08

in 1940

Years of data

228

1795–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Netherlands, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Netherlands stood at 0.956.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Netherlands peaked at 0.978 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1940.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.516	0.516	0.516	5
1800s	0.4874	0.412	0.646	10
1810s	0.4656	0.102	0.611	7
1820s	0.611	0.611	0.611	10
1830s	0.611	0.611	0.611	10
1840s	0.669	0.611	0.901	10
1850s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1860s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1870s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1880s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1890s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1900s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1910s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1920s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1930s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1940s	0.4154	0.08	0.932	10
1950s	0.932	0.932	0.932	10
1960s	0.932	0.932	0.932	10
1970s	0.947	0.947	0.947	10
1980s	0.9662	0.959	0.968	10
1990s	0.968	0.968	0.968	10
2000s	0.968	0.968	0.968	10
2010s	0.9752	0.966	0.978	10
2020s	0.9607	0.956	0.967	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

4 Denmark 0.977 compare
5 Chile 0.976 compare
6 Finland 0.965 compare
7 Costa Rica 0.956 compare
7 Switzerland 0.956 compare
10 United Kingdom 0.95 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Netherlands?: Legislative checks on government index in Netherlands was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2018.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1940.
How does Netherlands rank for legislative checks on government index?: Netherlands ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.