Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iraq or Liberia?

Iraq, at 0.599 against 0.584 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?

120 years are reported by both, from 1847 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.

Iraq vs Liberia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Iraq

0.599

in 2025

Liberia

0.584

in 2025

Iraq rank

89th

Liberia rank

92nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Iraq
Liberia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.599 against 0.584 in Liberia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.

Iraq ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 92nd of 174 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.042	0.52	0.478	Liberia
1850s	0.042	0.52	0.478	Liberia
1860s	0.042	0.52	0.478	Liberia
1870s	0.0664	0.52	0.4536	Liberia
1900s	0.1053	0.52	0.4147	Liberia
1910s	0.1588	0.52	0.3612	Liberia
1920s	0.5768	0.5434	0.0334	Iraq
1930s	0.5574	0.513	0.0444	Iraq
1940s	0.555	0.4815	0.0735	Iraq
1950s	0.5616	0.366	0.1956	Iraq
1980s	0.143	0.4734	0.3304	Liberia
1990s	0.143	0.634	0.491	Liberia
2000s	0.5554	0.7229	0.1674	Liberia
2010s	0.7377	0.742	0.0043	Liberia
2020s	0.6122	0.5125	0.0997	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iraq or Liberia?: Iraq, at 0.599 against 0.584 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iraq and Liberia?: 0.015, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Iraq ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 92nd 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.