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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sweden

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

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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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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.