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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sweden

Sweden: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.989 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.989
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.989
in 2019
All-time low
0.46
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.989 for legislative checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Sweden peaked at 0.989 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1789.

Sweden ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sweden, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.46 —
1790 0.648 +40.9%
1791 0.648 +0.0%
1792 0.648 +0.0%
1793 0.648 +0.0%
1794 0.648 +0.0%
1795 0.648 +0.0%
1796 0.648 +0.0%
1797 0.648 +0.0%
1798 0.648 +0.0%
1799 0.648 +0.0%
1800 0.648 +0.0%
1801 0.648 +0.0%
1802 0.648 +0.0%
1803 0.648 +0.0%
1804 0.648 +0.0%
1805 0.648 +0.0%
1806 0.648 +0.0%
1807 0.648 +0.0%
1808 0.648 +0.0%
1809 0.866 +33.6%
1810 0.866 +0.0%
1811 0.866 +0.0%
1812 0.866 +0.0%
1813 0.866 +0.0%
1814 0.866 +0.0%
1815 0.866 +0.0%
1816 0.866 +0.0%
1817 0.866 +0.0%
1818 0.866 +0.0%
1819 0.866 +0.0%
1820 0.866 +0.0%
1821 0.866 +0.0%
1822 0.866 +0.0%
1823 0.866 +0.0%
1824 0.866 +0.0%
1825 0.866 +0.0%
1826 0.866 +0.0%
1827 0.866 +0.0%
1828 0.866 +0.0%
1829 0.866 +0.0%
1830 0.866 +0.0%
1831 0.866 +0.0%
1832 0.866 +0.0%
1833 0.866 +0.0%
1834 0.866 +0.0%
1835 0.866 +0.0%
1836 0.866 +0.0%
1837 0.866 +0.0%
1838 0.866 +0.0%
1839 0.866 +0.0%
1840 0.866 +0.0%
1841 0.866 +0.0%
1842 0.866 +0.0%
1843 0.866 +0.0%
1844 0.866 +0.0%
1845 0.866 +0.0%
1846 0.866 +0.0%
1847 0.866 +0.0%
1848 0.866 +0.0%
1849 0.866 +0.0%
1850 0.866 +0.0%
1851 0.866 +0.0%
1852 0.866 +0.0%
1853 0.866 +0.0%
1854 0.866 +0.0%
1855 0.866 +0.0%
1856 0.866 +0.0%
1857 0.866 +0.0%
1858 0.866 +0.0%
1859 0.866 +0.0%
1860 0.866 +0.0%
1861 0.866 +0.0%
1862 0.866 +0.0%
1863 0.866 +0.0%
1864 0.866 +0.0%
1865 0.866 +0.0%
1866 0.866 +0.0%
1867 0.866 +0.0%
1868 0.866 +0.0%
1869 0.866 +0.0%
1870 0.866 +0.0%
1871 0.866 +0.0%
1872 0.866 +0.0%
1873 0.866 +0.0%
1874 0.866 +0.0%
1875 0.866 +0.0%
1876 0.866 +0.0%
1877 0.866 +0.0%
1878 0.866 +0.0%
1879 0.866 +0.0%
1880 0.866 +0.0%
1881 0.866 +0.0%
1882 0.866 +0.0%
1883 0.866 +0.0%
1884 0.866 +0.0%
1885 0.866 +0.0%
1886 0.866 +0.0%
1887 0.866 +0.0%
1888 0.866 +0.0%
1889 0.866 +0.0%
1890 0.866 +0.0%
1891 0.866 +0.0%
1892 0.866 +0.0%
1893 0.866 +0.0%
1894 0.866 +0.0%
1895 0.866 +0.0%
1896 0.866 +0.0%
1897 0.866 +0.0%
1898 0.866 +0.0%
1899 0.866 +0.0%
1900 0.866 +0.0%
1901 0.888 +2.5%
1902 0.888 +0.0%
1903 0.888 +0.0%
1904 0.888 +0.0%
1905 0.888 +0.0%
1906 0.888 +0.0%
1907 0.888 +0.0%
1908 0.888 +0.0%
1909 0.888 +0.0%
1910 0.888 +0.0%
1911 0.928 +4.5%
1912 0.928 +0.0%
1913 0.928 +0.0%
1914 0.928 +0.0%
1915 0.928 +0.0%
1916 0.928 +0.0%
1917 0.928 +0.0%
1918 0.928 +0.0%
1919 0.928 +0.0%
1920 0.957 +3.1%
1921 0.957 +0.0%
1922 0.957 +0.0%
1923 0.957 +0.0%
1924 0.957 +0.0%
1925 0.957 +0.0%
1926 0.957 +0.0%
1927 0.957 +0.0%
1928 0.957 +0.0%
1929 0.957 +0.0%
1930 0.957 +0.0%
1931 0.957 +0.0%
1932 0.957 +0.0%
1933 0.957 +0.0%
1934 0.957 +0.0%
1935 0.957 +0.0%
1936 0.957 +0.0%
1937 0.957 +0.0%
1938 0.957 +0.0%
1939 0.957 +0.0%
1940 0.957 +0.0%
1941 0.957 +0.0%
1942 0.957 +0.0%
1943 0.957 +0.0%
1944 0.957 +0.0%
1945 0.957 +0.0%
1946 0.957 +0.0%
1947 0.957 +0.0%
1948 0.957 +0.0%
1949 0.957 +0.0%
1950 0.957 +0.0%
1951 0.957 +0.0%
1952 0.957 +0.0%
1953 0.957 +0.0%
1954 0.957 +0.0%
1955 0.957 +0.0%
1956 0.957 +0.0%
1957 0.957 +0.0%
1958 0.957 +0.0%
1959 0.957 +0.0%
1960 0.957 +0.0%
1961 0.957 +0.0%
1962 0.957 +0.0%
1963 0.957 +0.0%
1964 0.957 +0.0%
1965 0.957 +0.0%
1966 0.957 +0.0%
1967 0.957 +0.0%
1968 0.957 +0.0%
1969 0.957 +0.0%
1970 0.957 +0.0%
1971 0.957 +0.0%
1972 0.971 +1.5%
1973 0.971 +0.0%
1974 0.971 +0.0%
1975 0.971 +0.0%
1976 0.971 +0.0%
1977 0.971 +0.0%
1978 0.971 +0.0%
1979 0.971 +0.0%
1980 0.971 +0.0%
1981 0.971 +0.0%
1982 0.971 +0.0%
1983 0.971 +0.0%
1984 0.971 +0.0%
1985 0.971 +0.0%
1986 0.971 +0.0%
1987 0.971 +0.0%
1988 0.971 +0.0%
1989 0.971 +0.0%
1990 0.971 +0.0%
1991 0.971 +0.0%
1992 0.971 +0.0%
1993 0.971 +0.0%
1994 0.971 +0.0%
1995 0.971 +0.0%
1996 0.971 +0.0%
1997 0.971 +0.0%
1998 0.971 +0.0%
1999 0.971 +0.0%
2000 0.971 +0.0%
2001 0.971 +0.0%
2002 0.971 +0.0%
2003 0.971 +0.0%
2004 0.971 +0.0%
2005 0.971 +0.0%
2006 0.972 +0.1%
2007 0.972 +0.0%
2008 0.972 +0.0%
2009 0.972 +0.0%
2010 0.972 +0.0%
2011 0.972 +0.0%
2012 0.972 +0.0%
2013 0.977 +0.5%
2014 0.977 +0.0%
2015 0.977 +0.0%
2016 0.977 +0.0%
2017 0.977 +0.0%
2018 0.983 +0.6%
2019 0.989 +0.6%
2020 0.989 +0.0%
2021 0.989 +0.0%
2022 0.989 +0.0%
2023 0.989 +0.0%
2024 0.989 +0.0%
2025 0.989 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.989 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.989 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.46 0.46 0.46 1
1790s 0.648 0.648 0.648 10
1800s 0.6698 0.648 0.866 10
1810s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1820s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1830s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1840s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1850s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1860s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1870s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1880s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1890s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
1900s 0.8858 0.866 0.888 10
1910s 0.924 0.888 0.928 10
1920s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1930s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1940s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1950s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1960s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1970s 0.9682 0.957 0.971 10
1980s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
1990s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
2000s 0.9714 0.971 0.972 10
2010s 0.9773 0.972 0.989 10
2020s 0.989 0.989 0.989 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Norway 0.984 compare
  2. 3 Germany 0.981 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 0.977 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Sweden?
Legislative checks on government index in Sweden was 0.989 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for legislative checks on government index?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.