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

Singapore, at 0.561 against 0.523 in Iran as of 2025.

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

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.

Iran vs Singapore: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Iran

0.523

in 2025

Singapore

0.561

in 2025

Iran rank

97th

Singapore rank

94th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Iran
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.561 against 0.523 in Iran, a difference of 0.038.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 94th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4265	0.26	0.1665	Iran
1910s	0.4253	0.26	0.1653	Iran
1920s	0.1844	0.26	0.0756	Singapore
1930s	0.103	0.26	0.157	Singapore
1940s	0.3845	0.26	0.1245	Iran
1950s	0.3864	0.3649	0.0215	Iran
1960s	0.274	0.446	0.172	Singapore
1970s	0.3081	0.446	0.1379	Singapore
1980s	0.5914	0.446	0.1454	Iran
1990s	0.6975	0.446	0.2515	Iran
2000s	0.7094	0.446	0.2634	Iran
2010s	0.7051	0.4925	0.2126	Iran
2020s	0.4185	0.561	0.1425	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iran or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.561 against 0.523 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iran and Singapore?: 0.038, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Iran ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 94th 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.