Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Lebanon: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0.523
in 2025
Lebanon
0.543
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
97th
Lebanon rank
96th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.543 against 0.523 in Iran, Islamic Rep., 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, Islamic Rep. ranks 97th and Lebanon ranks 96th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 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, Islamic Rep. |
| 1990s | 0.6975 | 0.508 | 0.1895 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2000s | 0.7094 | 0.516 | 0.1934 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2010s | 0.7051 | 0.5358 | 0.1693 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 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, Islamic Rep. or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.543 against 0.523 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lebanon?
- 0.02, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lebanon?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lebanon rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.