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

Iran, at 0.523 against 0.517 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Indonesia vs Iran: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Indonesia

0.517

in 2025

Iran

0.523

in 2025

Indonesia rank

98th

Iran rank

97th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Indonesia
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.523 against 0.517 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.

Indonesia ranks 98th and Iran ranks 97th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.4265	0.3245	Iran
1910s	0.102	0.4253	0.3233	Iran
1920s	0.244	0.1844	0.0596	Indonesia
1930s	0.244	0.103	0.141	Indonesia
1940s	0.3645	0.3845	0.02	Iran
1950s	0.557	0.3864	0.1706	Indonesia
1960s	0.097	0.274	0.177	Iran
1970s	0.0912	0.3081	0.2169	Iran
1980s	0.0618	0.5914	0.5296	Iran
1990s	0.1457	0.6975	0.5518	Iran
2000s	0.762	0.7094	0.0526	Indonesia
2010s	0.7647	0.7051	0.0596	Indonesia
2020s	0.5872	0.4185	0.1687	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Indonesia or Iran?: Iran, at 0.523 against 0.517 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Indonesia and Iran?: 0.006, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Indonesia ranks 98th 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.