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

Lebanon, at 0.543 against 0.523 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran 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.

Iran vs Lebanon: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Iran

0.523

in 2025

Lebanon

0.543

in 2025

Iran rank

97th

Lebanon rank

96th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Iran
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.543 against 0.523 in Iran, a difference of 0.02.

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

Iran ranks 97th and Lebanon ranks 96th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1844	0.455	0.2706	Lebanon
1930s	0.103	0.455	0.352	Lebanon
1940s	0.3845	0.5088	0.1243	Lebanon
1950s	0.3864	0.536	0.1496	Lebanon
1960s	0.274	0.536	0.262	Lebanon
1970s	0.3081	0.5256	0.2175	Lebanon
1980s	0.5914	0.51	0.0814	Iran
1990s	0.6975	0.508	0.1895	Iran
2000s	0.7094	0.516	0.1934	Iran
2010s	0.7051	0.5358	0.1693	Iran
2020s	0.4185	0.5065	0.088	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iran or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.543 against 0.523 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iran and Lebanon?: 0.02, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Iran ranks 97th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.