Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Armenia or Iran?

Iran, at 0.523 against 0.513 in Armenia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Iran: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Armenia

0.513

in 2025

Iran

0.523

in 2025

Armenia rank

100th

Iran rank

97th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Armenia
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.523 against 0.513 in Armenia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iran ahead.

Armenia ranks 100th and Iran ranks 97th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.0567	0.1844	0.1276	Iran
1930s	0.051	0.103	0.052	Iran
1940s	0.051	0.3845	0.3335	Iran
1950s	0.051	0.3864	0.3354	Iran
1960s	0.051	0.274	0.223	Iran
1970s	0.051	0.3081	0.2571	Iran
1980s	0.1058	0.5914	0.4856	Iran
1990s	0.3351	0.6975	0.3624	Iran
2000s	0.2544	0.7094	0.455	Iran
2010s	0.39	0.7051	0.3151	Iran
2020s	0.585	0.4185	0.1665	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Armenia or Iran?: Iran, at 0.523 against 0.513 in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Armenia and Iran?: 0.01, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Iran rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Armenia ranks 100th and Iran ranks 97th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.