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

The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.796 in 1798.

How does Switzerland rank for legislative checks on government index?

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.956 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.956

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.956

in 2024

All-time low

0.796

in 1798

Years of data

228

1798–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.956 for legislative checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Switzerland peaked at 0.956 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.796, in 1798.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.796	0.796	0.796	2
1800s	0.8524	0.796	0.89	10
1810s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1820s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1830s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1840s	0.8791	0.8	0.89	10
1850s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1860s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1870s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1880s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1890s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1900s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1910s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1920s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1930s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1940s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1950s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1960s	0.877	0.871	0.881	10
1970s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1980s	0.8883	0.882	0.889	10
1990s	0.8974	0.889	0.901	10
2000s	0.9164	0.901	0.923	10
2010s	0.9275	0.923	0.938	10
2020s	0.94	0.932	0.956	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

4 Denmark 0.977 compare
5 Chile 0.976 compare
6 Finland 0.965 compare
7 Costa Rica 0.956 compare
7 Netherlands 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 Switzerland?: Legislative checks on government index in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.796 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for legislative checks on government index?: Switzerland ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.