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

Lebanon, at 0.543 against 0.517 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

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.

Indonesia vs Lebanon: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Indonesia

0.517

in 2025

Lebanon

0.543

in 2025

Indonesia rank

98th

Lebanon rank

96th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Indonesia
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.543 against 0.517 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Lebanon ahead.

Indonesia ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 96th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.244	0.455	0.211	Lebanon
1930s	0.244	0.455	0.211	Lebanon
1940s	0.3645	0.5088	0.1443	Lebanon
1950s	0.557	0.536	0.021	Indonesia
1960s	0.097	0.536	0.439	Lebanon
1970s	0.0912	0.5256	0.4344	Lebanon
1980s	0.0618	0.51	0.4482	Lebanon
1990s	0.1457	0.508	0.3623	Lebanon
2000s	0.762	0.516	0.246	Indonesia
2010s	0.7647	0.5358	0.2289	Indonesia
2020s	0.5872	0.5065	0.0807	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Indonesia or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.543 against 0.517 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Indonesia and Lebanon?: 0.026, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lebanon?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Lebanon rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Indonesia ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 96th 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.